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William Tollison Obituary

William Gary Tollison, 66, of 132 Milford Drive, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at his residence.

Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late William Henry Tollison and Bertha Burns Tollison.

Mr. Tollison served in the U.S. Army, where he was a military police officer, which led to a long career in law enforcement.

Surviving are a daughter, Angie Hendrix and husband Mike; two sons, Randy Tollison and Andrew Tollison and wife Amy; a brother, Jimmy Tollison; three loving grandchildren, Gary, Amanda, and Emily; and a very special friend, Jo Ann Sentell.

Memorial services will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Blue Ridge View Baptist Church, with visitation immediately following the service at the church.

Please omit flowers, and make memorials to Thornwell Home & Support for Children, P.O. Box 60, Clinton, SC 29325.

The family is at the home of the daughter, Angie Hendrix, 147 Hampton Road, Easley, SC.

Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Greenville News on May 15, 2007.

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