George Lemuel Tippin age 89 of Ola died Friday, February 26, 2016 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. He was born August 3, 1926 at Ola to the late Laurence and Mima Elizabeth Breashears Tippin. George was a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business and was a longtime Ola businessman and cattle farmer, where he owned OL Tippin and Son and The Yell County Nursing Home. He was also a United States Navy Veteran, past member of the Ola City Council, Ola School Board, Ola Fire Department, First State Bank Board, American Legion, stockholder of Ola Livestock and an active member of the Yell County Ambulance Board. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Barry Neil Tippin.

Survivors include two sons, Ritchie Tippin and wife Gail of Ola, Dr. Philip Tippin and wife Dr. Shelly Banning-Tippin of Dardanelle; a daughter-in-law, Diane Pelt Tippin of Ola; his longtime companion, Janet Garner of Ola; the mother of his children, Marilyn Martin Tippin of Ola; seven grandchildren, Dustin Tippin and wife Kim of Sedalia, MO, Dr. Zac Tippin of Fort Smith, Dylan Tippin of Ola, Ashley Warrick and husband Patrick of South Carolina, Brittany West and husband Geoff of Berryville, Taylor Tippin, Alex Tippin both of Dardanelle and five great grandchildren, Hannah, Katelyn and Kelsey Tippin of Sedalia, MO, Gavin West of Berryville, Beau Barry West due in April 2016.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Monday, February 29, 2016 at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle with Rev. Jon Holbrook officiating. Burial will be in Sandlin Cemetery in Ola. Visitation will be held Monday, 1:00P.M. to 2:00P.M. at the chapel prior to the service.

Pallbearers will be Dustin Tippin, Dr. Zac Tippin, Dylan Tippin, Alex Tippin, Dr.Geoff West.