Coma Lee Tippitt

Coma Lee Tippitt, 73, of Jonesboro passed from this life on May 6, 2022. He was born on October 15, 1948 in Trumann.

Coma grew up in Clay County and graduated from Corning High School in 1967, where he was an honor graduate. After high school, Coma served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 till 1972 and earned the Rank of Petty Officer Third Class. Coma then went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Arkansas State University and received academic awards while there. He was also a member of Alpha Kappa Psi while at ASU. Coma, along with his wife Karen, was a Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts Leader and were involved in every activity with their son Justin. He received the Den Leader Award for completing the Scout Leader Recognition Plan in 1994. Coma was voted “Best Under The Sun, Certified Public Accountant” while employed with Thomas, Speights & Noble Firm. He was currently self-employed. Coma enjoyed hiking, boating, camping with his family, scuba diving, cheering on the ASU Indians and Arkansas Razorbacks, and taking long walks with his grandpup, Archie.

Coma is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Columbus Tippitt and Pauline Henry Tippitt along with brothers, Ira Tippitt and Don O’Dell.

He is survived by his wife, Karen Tippitt of Jonesboro; son, Justin TIppitt; daughter, Cassidy (Seth) Bartholomew of Cave Springs; brothers, Richard (Brenda) Tippitt of Piggott and Hubert (Janet) Tippitt of Rector; sisters, Melba (JW) Bilyeu of Warrenton, Missouri and Irene (Dennis) Roofe of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma along with his pride and joy, his granddaughter, Ellen Kay Bartholomew.

Visitation will be held Monday, May 16, 2022 from 9-10 am at Emerson Funeral Home.

A memorial service will immediately follow the visitation at 10 am.

Cremation has been chosen as the final form of disposition and a burial will take place at a later date.