Christopher William Tingen, 42, a lifetime resident of Granville County, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham.

A native of Granville County, he was the son of Terry Wayne Tingen and Judy Thompson Smith. He was a member of Gray Rock United Methodist Church and was a barber with his father in their family business.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Monday, July 27, 2015 at Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford by Rev. Kathryn Johnson. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Oxford.

Surviving other than his parents are his stepmother, Karen Tingen of Oxford; three sisters; Jennifer Tagsold (Steve) of Raleigh, Jessica Talley (Jacob) of Oxford, and Riketa Smith of Oxford; his grandmother, Dorothy H. Tingen of Oxford; fiancée, Lisa Leonard Singleton of Oxford; a niece, Savannah Tagsold; and his uncle, Johnny Thompson and wife Martha.

Visitation will be held prior to the service July 27, 2015 at Eakes Funeral Home from 12:00 – 2:00 and at other times at the home of Terry Tingen.

Flowers are accepted or memorials can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.