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Submitted: 6/30/23 • Approved: 7/4/23 • Last Updated: 7/7/23 • R1490650-G1490648-S3
Dempsey
US Navy
Korea
September 13, 1928 - June 7, 2007
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Sunday, June 10, 2007
SPRINGDALE — Dempsey M. "Bud" Tomlinson, 78, of Fayetteville, died June 7, 2007, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born Sept. 13, 1928, at Newark, the son of Urbin Elbert and Mary Lou Huggins Tomlinson.
He attended Harding College and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1958 with a civil engineering degree. He worked as operations engineer for the Arkansas and California State Highway Departments, prior to founding Tomlinson Asphalt in 1974.
He was past board member of NARTI and an active member of the Noon Lions Club and was cofounder of Sound Barriers, an organization for deaf and hearing impaired people in Northwest Arkansas. He was a longtime member of the North Street Church of Christ, serving as an elder for many years.
He was a Korean War veteran and Naval Civil Engineering Corps officer with 36 years of service. He loved his dog, Wolfie, gardening and "kicking dirt."
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Hall Tomlinson; one son, Gerald Tomlinson of Eureka Springs; three daughters, Melissia "Pettie" Tomlinson, Mary Ellen Tomlinson and Janice Tomlinson Wade, all of Fayetteville; a daughter-in-law, Haley Tomlinson; a son-in-law, Clifford Wade; his twin sister, Bernice "Sis" Bice and husband Bill of Ozark; five grandchildren, Jason Wade and wife Lyndsay, Jonathan Maurice Wade, Amber Forbus and husband Ezra, Megan Tomlinson, Leah Tomlinson; two great-grandsons, Clayton and William "Wilson" Forbus; three nieces, Shirley, Becky and Jeannie.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at North Street Church of Christ in Fayetteville with John W. Gay officiating. Burial at Mount Comfort Cemetery under the direction of Moore's Chapel. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Moore's Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to North Street Church of Christ Building Fund 764 W North St., Fayetteville, AR 72701. Or House of Compassion (Ministry at Mayo Clinic), 830 W Center St., Rochester, Minn., 55902. Or Circle of Life Hospice 901 Jones Road., Springdale, Ark., 72762.
Barbara
September 26, 1929 - June 4, 2021
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE - Barbara Ann Tomlinson passed away peacefully June 4, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Ark., surrounded by her children. She was 91 years old. Barbara was born Sept. 26, 1929, in the small town of Guion, Ark., in Izard County to Myrtle and Herbert Hall. She was the third of their seven children.
After graduating from high school she went on to study nursing at Arkansas College in Batesville where she met her husband of 52 years, Dempsey "Bud" Tomlinson.
Together they had four children and lived in six states, finally settling in Fayetteville, Ark., where they founded Tomlinson Asphalt Company.
Barbara was a nurse with a lifelong devotion to learning how to best care for others both inside and outside her home.
She is remembered for her enormous heart and unyielding support of her loved ones. She was her own worst critic, but it is well known she was beautiful, looked cute in everything she wore, kept a warm and tidy home, was a wonderful cook and had great hair.
She was a member of the Church of Christ all her life; a devoted Christian who lived her faith through uplifting others and supporting them gently.
Barbara is survived by son and daughter-in-law Gerald and Hayley Tomlinson; daughters Melissia "Pettie" Tomlinson and Mary Tomlinson; brothers Mitchell Hall and Chris Hall; grandchildren Amber Forbus, Jason Wade, Megan Wedgworth, Leah Tomlinson and Jonathan Wade, as well as 10 great-grandsons.
She was predeceased by husband Dempsey "Bud" Tomlinson and daughter and son-in-law Janice and Clifford Wade.
Visitation will be held 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2021, at Mount Comfort Church of Christ with funeral service to being at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Mount Comfort cemetery under the direction of Moore's Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks any donations in honor of Barbara go to The Salvation Army, https://give.salvationarmyaok.org/give/186562/#!/donation/checkout, or the foreign missions of the Mt. Comfort Church of Christ, https://mountcomfort.org/missions/.
To leave an online tribute, please visit www.bernafuneralhomes.com.
Contributed on 6/30/23 by judyfrog
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