Mary Tipton Tooke

Mrs. Mary Tipton Tooke, age 88 of Deepstep, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, after an extended illness. Born in Farner, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Edgar William Tipton and the late Mattie Lee McKinsey Tipton. She and her late husband, William Veron Tooke, Jr., owned and operated Sandersville Well Company, where she served as office administrator.

Mary was a caring and charitable woman whose deep faith guided every aspect of her life. A devoted member of Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church, she taught Sunday school, assisted with Vacation Bible School, sang in the choir, and participated in missions work in Louisiana and Mississippi in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. She and her husband were also strongly committed to the mission of The Gideons. In her quieter moments, she found joy in crocheting and traveling.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her siblings Janie Tipton, Martha Kellam, Mattie Atkinson, and Beatrice Cook. Mrs. Tooke is survived by her children, Randy Tipton (Lavonne) of Ackworth, Brenda Canup of Smyrna, and Shannon Pulliam (Vic) of Deepstep; stepdaughter, Vicki Odom of Florida; grandchildren, Kenneth Tipton, Catrina Smith, Nile Lucas, Cody Lucas, Kristen Langston, Brandon Odom, Tori Pulliam, and Makayla Pulliam; great-grandchildren, Soren Lucas, William Tipton, Brandon Tipton, Victoria Tipton, Carlee Jenkins, Caelynn Jenkins, and S.J. Blankenbiller; and great-great-grandchildren, Cole Langston and Zayden Tipton.