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Obituary for Bennie Edward Tomlin Bennie Edward Tomlin
Rockbridge County Native Dies At Age 77

Bennie Edward Tomlin, 77, of Buena Vista, Virginia, died Sunday, December 2, 2012.

He was born April 23, 1935 in Rockbridge County, a son of the late James William Tomlin and Helen Southers Tomlin.

Mr. Tomlin was preceded in death by his wife, Loraine Tomlin.

Surviving are his children, Aubrey Tomlin, of Natural Bridge, Jerry Tomlin and wife, Patty, of Vesuvius and Alanda Tomlin and husband, Buzzy Reese, of Buena Vista; brothers, Rusty Tomlin, Leonard Tomlin and Maynard Tomlin, of Buena Vista, Lewis Tomlin, of Raphine; sisters, Ruby Purdue, of Natural Bridge and Edith Corbin, of Richmond; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Also surviving is his faithful four-legged companion, Bimbo.

A graveside service will be conducted by Pastor Jay Thorne at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at Green Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2012. at Bolling, Grose, and Lotts Funeral Home and Crematory, Buena Vista, Virginia.