Benhill-Irwin County GaArchives Obituaries.....Roy L. Tomberlin  February 10 1998
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The Ocilla Star Newspaper, Wednesday, February 18,1998


Roy L. Tomberlin
The funeral service for Roy Lee Tomberlin of Abbeville, who died Tuesday, 
February 10, 1998 at Dorminy Medical Center, was held Thursday, February 12 at 
Bethlehem Baptist Church in Ben Hill County. He was 77.
Rev. Robert McDearmid, Rev. Hal Dickson and Rev. Jimmy Sayer officiated at the 
2:00 p.m. service with interment in the church cemetery .
Pallbearers were Johnathan Tomberlin, Jason Tomberlin, Donnie Luke, David 
Eidson, Sammy Fuller, and Danny Luke. Honorary pallbearers were deacons of the 
church and Tommy Ash, Buddy Ash and Robby Ash.
The deceased was born January 31, 1921 in Irwin County to Lewis and Almeda 
Yarbrough Tomberlin. A retired carpenter with Roanoke Construction Co. in 
Fitzgerald and a member of Bethlehem Baptist . Church, where he was a deacon 
and former Sunday School superintendent. Mr. Tomberlin was a WWII, U.S. Army 
veteran, awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart and had lived in Irwin and 
Wilcox counties all his life.
He is survived by wife, Janey Fuller Tomberlin of Abbeville; one son and 
daughter-in-law: Stephen L. and Debbie Tomberlin of Fitzgerald; two daughters 
and sons-in-law:Teresa T. and Larry Wheeler of Moultrie, Susan T. and Larry 
Eidson of Elberton; one brother: Yarbrough Tomberlin of Fitzgerald; 8 
grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Paulk Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.




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