Tipton, S.J. Services for S. J. Tipton, 89, of Longview, will be at 10 a.m. today, August 25, 2007, at Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Richard Jones officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in Lakeview Cemetery of Marietta, Oklahoma, under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mr. Tipton died Thursday, August 23, 2007, at a local hospital. He was born June 17, 1918, in Marietta, Oklahoma, and he had been a longtime resident of Longview. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and was employed by Axelson Corporation. He is survived by a daughter, Linda Tekansik of Longview; a grandson, Jerry Bell of Longview; a sister, Eunice Benton of Dallas; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com. Published in the Longview News-Journal on 8/25/2007.