Rusha Lee Tomlinson

Rusha Lee Tomlinson
Kingsport, TN | June 25, 2011

Rusha Lee Tomlinson – Kingsport, TN
Mrs. Rusha Lee Tomlinson, 89, Kingsport, TN passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at her residence.
Mrs. Tomlinson was born in Scott County, VA on April 14, 1922, the daughter of the late Edward Lawton and Martha Lambert Farmer.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Tomlinson; sons, Jimmy Kenneth Stapleton and Robert "Bob" Stapleton; sister, Rosie Farmer; brothers, Willard Farmer and James Edward Farmer, and an infant brother.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Jean Bright and husband, Jerry, Rogersville, TN, Clarice Brummett and husband, Dale, Kingsport, TN, Myrtle Starnes, Kingsport, TN, Ollie Miller and husband, Ron, Kingsport, TN, Ruth Baker and husband, Robert, Blountville, TN; sons and daughters-in-law, Edward Stapleton and wife, Rita, Jefferson City, TN, Darl Stapleton and wife, Wanda, White Pine, TN, John Stapleton and wife, Darlene, White Pine, TN, Glen Stapleton and wife, Charlotte, Kingsport, TN; 50 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; several great great grandchildren; sisters, Lola McDuff and husband, William, Fall Branch, TN, and Irene Isley, Kingsport, TN; brother, Billy Ray Farmer, Kingsport, TN; along with several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Hagan Webb and the Rev. Roy Brickey officiating.
Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, Rogersville, TN. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
An online guest registry is available for the Tomlinson family at www.gatecityfunerals.com.
Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Ruhsa Lee Tomlinson.