Margie Hilda Knight Tipton, a resident of Leesville, was born May 8, 1928, and passed away on June 9, 2024, at 96 years of age.

Margie was a graduate of Northwestern University in Natchitoches and worked most of her professional life as a social worker with the Louisiana State Department of Health and Hospitals, until her retirement in 1983. Margie loved to travel and visited most of the 50 states, usually in her camper with her loving husband, Stanley, and family. Margie loved to read and work in her vegetable garden, canning produce to share with her family.

Margie was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Elmo Tipton, Sr., and her son, Michael Hugh Tipton.

She is survived by her son, Stanley E. Tipton, Jr., and granddaughter, Tatiana, and her daughter, Gaye Tipton  (Wesley D.) Smith; their sons, John Clayton Smith and Gregory Todd (Lindsay) Smith; and great grandson, Oliver Tipton Smith.

A private graveside service was held at Castor Cemetery in Leesville on Thursday, June 13, 2024.