Mattie Tomlinson
February 1, 1920 — February 27, 2007
Mattie Tomlinson
Mattie Ruth Tomlinson, formerly of Fleetwood, NC, died Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Surry Community Nursing Center in Mt. Airy, NC after a period of declining health.
She was born February 1, 1920 in West Jefferson, to the late Levi and Della Church Tomlinson. After the death of her mother in 1922 she made her home with her aunt and uncle, Mary Tomlinson and Mack H. Goodman, on Railroad Grade Rd. She then lived with her sister-in-law, Virginia Winkler Tomlinson until a move to Pendry Family Care in Hays, NC. She was a life-long member of Liberty Grove Baptist Church in Fleetwood.
She is survived by eight nieces and nephews: Tommi Kay Tomlinson Nevin of Danville, VA; Patricia Tomlinson Sobey of St. Louis, MO; Gaye Tomlinson of Paris, TX, Wayne Tomlinson of Potomac, MD, Billie Tomlinson Wilson of Bethesda, MD; Shirley Tomlinson Dillon of Roanoke, VA; Dorothy Tomlinson Lindamood of Myrtle Beach, SC; and Rodney Tomlinson of Ajo, AZ. She is also survived by sister-in-law, Dorothy Tomlinson of Roanoke, VA, six great nieces, nine great nephews, a number of great-great nieces and nephews and one great-great-great niece.
She was predeceased by one sister, Ruby Tomlinson Sanches of New York City and five brothers; Ralph Tomlinson of Fleetwood, Herbert Tomlinson of Roanoke, VA, Edwin Tomlinson of Merced, CA, Joseph Tomlinson of Hyattsville, MD and Wade Hill Tomlinson of Raleigh, NC.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 3rd at Liberty Grove Baptist Church in Fleetwood with nephew, the Rev. James Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church following burial.
You may email your condolences to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
She was born February 1, 1920 in West Jefferson, to the late Levi and Della Church Tomlinson. After the death of her mother in 1922 she made her home with her aunt and uncle, Mary Tomlinson and Mack H. Goodman, on Railroad Grade Rd. She then lived with her sister-in-law, Virginia Winkler Tomlinson until a move to Pendry Family Care in Hays, NC. She was a life-long member of Liberty Grove Baptist Church in Fleetwood.
She is survived by eight nieces and nephews: Tommi Kay Tomlinson Nevin of Danville, VA; Patricia Tomlinson Sobey of St. Louis, MO; Gaye Tomlinson of Paris, TX, Wayne Tomlinson of Potomac, MD, Billie Tomlinson Wilson of Bethesda, MD; Shirley Tomlinson Dillon of Roanoke, VA; Dorothy Tomlinson Lindamood of Myrtle Beach, SC; and Rodney Tomlinson of Ajo, AZ. She is also survived by sister-in-law, Dorothy Tomlinson of Roanoke, VA, six great nieces, nine great nephews, a number of great-great nieces and nephews and one great-great-great niece.
She was predeceased by one sister, Ruby Tomlinson Sanches of New York City and five brothers; Ralph Tomlinson of Fleetwood, Herbert Tomlinson of Roanoke, VA, Edwin Tomlinson of Merced, CA, Joseph Tomlinson of Hyattsville, MD and Wade Hill Tomlinson of Raleigh, NC.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 3rd at Liberty Grove Baptist Church in Fleetwood with nephew, the Rev. James Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church following burial.
You may email your condolences to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Mattie Tomlinson, please visit our flower store.
