Sarah M. Tipton

Columbiana - Sarah M. Tipton, 85, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017.

She was born May 2, 1931 in East Liverpool, OH, the daughter of the late Antonio and Frances (Moraca) Arcuri.

Sarah and her late husband, Milton "Skeet" Tipton moved to Columbiana in 1952 and had been married 49 years, just shy of 50 years when he died July 11, 2000.

As an active member of St. Jude Catholic Church, she helped celebrate the 50-year anniversary this past spring. She was one of the oldest members, serving on Parish Council for 7 years as secretary and Chairman of Family Life Commission. Sarah also served on earlier building committees, was a previous choir member, greeter, and special minister. As a member of the Women's Guild, she held a variety of offices, along with a more recent senior group, Jude's Dudes. The Knights of Columbus honored her in 2001 as "Woman of the Year" for her parish and philanthropic endeavors.

An East Liverpool High School graduate in 1949, Sarah has been a member of the East Liverpool High School Alumni Association. She was a graduate of Lewis, Weinberger, and Hill Beauty Academy, owning and operating Sarah Tipton's Hair Fashions for 45 years.

A past member of the Gamma Eta Sorority, she served as president and held a variety of chairmanships. In 1964 and 1965 she received the "Pallas Athena", a national award, as educational director. Sarah had worked many years on the election board and had also been a volunteer at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She will be missed by her two loving daughters and their families, Connie (Bill) Ward of Salem and Rhonda Crowell of Leetonia. Sarah leaves five granddaughters, whom she loved dearly, Stacie (David) Godfrey, Casey Ward, McKenzie (Steve) Cross, Caitlin Crowell and Chelsea (Mitchell) McGuckin; six great grandsons, Jackson and Spencer Godfrey, Quenton, Xathon, Sullivan and Jacoby Cross; and one great granddaughter, Adelyn McGuckin.

Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Mary Arcuri and a brother, Frank Arcuri.

Family and friends will be received from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017, at the Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home, Columbiana.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at St. Jude Catholic Church, Columbiana. Burial will be in Columbiana Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to St. Jude Rebuilding Together Fund or the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley.