Charles Mark Tipton, age 64, departed family and friends on January 7th, 2022 in his Houston home. Mark was born in Orlando, Florida to Charles J. Tipton and Shirley(Hyde) Tipton. He was the older brother to Kelly Tipton-Vogt and Shanna Tipton Smyth.
Mark had a dedication to his family, friends and his church and was a devout Catholic. He had a never ending love for music of many different genres and had an undeniable knowledge that was vast and deep, at the level of a music historian.
Mark was a graduate of Newberry High School, Newberry, Florida. Mark graduated from Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida with an AS degree in Environmental Science. He later would return to college to finish his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Houston Downtown.
He is survived by his mother Shirley Hyde Tipton, Kelly Tipton-Vogt and “CV” Vogt, Melbourne Beach, Florida. Shanna and Robin Smyth, Archer Florida. Mark was also survived by his nephews Alexander Vogt, Christian Vogt, Ricky Hughes and Brandon Hughes. Also his niece Savannah Vogt, Aunt Sarah “Sally” Segrest and his Uncle Keith Hyde. He was also survived by his cousins, their spouses and children.
Mark also leaves behind his Houston family who knew how to enjoy each other’s presence when together with love, laughter, music and beer! Mark was preceded in death by his father Charles J. Tipton, his grandmother Anna Lee Clemons, his grandfather Joseph Hyde, uncles Dub Segrest, Sonny Hyde, Boonie Sullivan, Charlie Reddick, Timothy Hyde and Aunt Danie Reddick .
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