Barbara Ann Tippett Lumpkins was born August 17, 1930. She was the daughter of the late James Oakley Tippett and Gertrude Buckler Tippett . She is survived by her eleven children, Gerald Webster Jr. "Jerry", Francis Irvin "Pete", James Carroll "Jack" (Mary Lou), Sandra Lee, Donald Wayne, Barbara Jo "Bo" (Robbie), Brenda Ann (Pee Wee), Richard Alan (Lyn), Sheila Bernadette (Tom), Marjorie Gail (Dan), Bonnie Sue, special brother-in-law Butch (Debbie), nineteen grandchildren, thirty-three great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband Gerald Webster Lumpkins Sr., grandson Kenneth Allen Lake, son-in-law Charles Z. Latham Jr., siblings Louise, Bernadette, Thelma, Irvin, Dennis, Archie, Doris, Bernard, Sis, Bettie Lee, and Elwood. Barbara retired from St. Mary's County Public School System in 1993 after twenty-one years of service. She took great pride in her home and loved taking care of her family, especially her grandchildren. She spent endless hours playing Bingo and Pitch. She was also an avid Baltimore Orioles fan.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 6, 2012 from 5:00PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian of Burial will be celebrated on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 10:00 in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD with Father Michael Tietjen officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be: Kevin Lake, Petey Lumpkins, Jim Lumpkins, Robbie Baird, Jr., Stevie Long, Chris Lumpkins, Erich Bogie, and Trevor Guy. Honorary Pallbearers will be remaining grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.