GATE CITY, VA - James Harve Tipton, 86, Gate City, VA passed away, Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Jimmy Combs officiating. Charles and Lorie Mellons will provide the music. Military Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Tipton Cemetery, Bellamy Town Community of Scott County, VA near Mr. Tipton's family home, by the American Legion Hammond Post #3, Kingsport, TN and Post #265, Gate City, VA assisted by members of the Virginia Army National Guard Funeral Honors Guard. Levi Waddle, Wayne Smith III, Christopher Tipton, Eric Tipton, David Jennings, Mark Tipton, and Tim Archer will serve as pallbearers. Bill Tipton, H.C. Lane, Bob Lane, and Eddie Mellons will serve as honorary pallbearers. Family and friends are asked to meet at Gate City Funeral Home at 10:15 a.m., Saturday to go in procession to the graveside service. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of James Harve Tipton.
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