Avery Tipton

Full Name: Avery Tipton Carter Age: 50 Years Sex: M

2. Current address: Topeka

3. Date of death: Tuesday , May 28, 2002

4 Place of death: His residence

5. Cause of death:

6. Date of birth: July 25, 1951 Place of birth: Horton, Kansas

6.b. Parents: John and Shirley Neel Carter

6.c. Years in current city/town:

7. Background: The family moved to Lawrence in 1955, where Avery atended Lawrence public schools
graduating from Lawrence High School in 1969. He attended the University of Kansas, majoring in Theatre.
Following his service in the US Navy, he settled in Topeka, where he was active in Topeka Civic Theatre. He
worked for the State of Kansas, former Governor Joan Finney, and again for the State of Kansas with a total of
almost 20 years of service before retiring with a disability.


8. Relatives: Married to:

8.b. preceded in death by:
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Mother & Step-Father: Shirley & Frank Case, Lawrence, KS
Brother & Sis-in-law: John & Glenda Carter, Lawrence, KS
Niece: Tracy Carter, Topeka, KS
Nephew: Jason Carter, Lawrence, KS
Several Cousins


9. Service time, day, date, place: Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be at 7:00 pm, Friday, May
31, 2002 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel.

10. Burial:

11. Visitation times, place: The family will receive friends from 5:30 pm until service time Friday at the funeral
home. .

12. Vigil, wake, rosary, other:

13. Memorial contributions, if any: Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, 3028 SW 8th Ave, Topeka 66606