Memorial visitation for Maurice Tipton, 52, of West Monroe will be held Monday, October 1, 2018 from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Inurnment will follow at Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.Maurice was born November 12, 1965 in Houston, TX and passed away September 27, 2018 in West Monroe. He was retired from the U.S. Marine Corps. Maurice was preceded in death by his parents, Bobby and Yvonne Tipton; grandparents, Dewitt and Nira Hite, and Bessie Tripp; brother, Richard Dean Tipton and wife Lisa Lee; sisters, Lisa Marie Tipton and Michell Lea Tipton; niece, Shanna DAnn Host.Maurice is survived by his wife, Joyce Tipton; daughters, Casey Hancock and husband, Bradley, Angeline Tipton and Josh Roberts, Brittany Villareal and husband Johnnie; sister, Belinda Host and husband Jeff; grandchildren, Bryce, Brylee, Braelynn, Karissa, Branson, Madison, Tara, Lexie and Austin; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Frances and James Cotten; numerous nieces and nephews.In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Patriot Guard c/o James Sanders, P.O. Box 708, Choudrant, LA 71227.Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.comKilpatrick Funeral Home