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Melissa Tollis Obituary

TOLLIS, Melissa Dee, age 27 of Belvidere, passed away on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016. Melissa attended Huntland School in Huntland. She loved art, poetry and everything about fashion. Melissa was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Gerald A. and Doris P. Chartier and paternal grandfather, Giovanni Tollis. She leaves behind to cherish her memories, three sons, Malacha Isaiah Tollis, Brooklynn Reynolds and Jivanni Tollis, all of Belvidere, mother and stepfather, Pearl Tollis and Randy Morris of Belvidere; father, Salvatore Tollis of Buford, Ga.; brothers, Walter Dasilva of Manchester, NH, Jerry Dasilvia of Belvidere, Tyler Tollis and Dylan Tollis, both of Buford, Ga.; paternal grandmother, Hilda Savino of San Tan, Ariz.; and a host of other family and friends. Visitation with the family will be held on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home in Winchester with a celebration of life service following at 7 p.m. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 1st Ave. N.W., Winchester, TN 37398 in charge of local arrangements, 967-2222. Send on-line condolences to www.moorecortner.com

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Published by Herald Chronicle from Aug. 25 to Sep. 2, 2016.

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Sal Tollis

August 22, 2021

Miss you eternally

Gary Pitts

August 7, 2020

I've known your father for a long time and remember when you were born, you are the light of his life , forever, may you see him in heaven when it is time. God bless you Melissa for no one knows when God calls his angels and we always weep for the time is too soon. Rest in peace sweet child, your father and many others love you dearly. Whenever I play Melissa by the Allman Brothers, ' Melissa , I think of you, Sal and Pearl. Rest sweetly fair maiden. Your friend, Gary L. Pitts P.S. My heart weeps for you Sal and Pearl

Dad

September 5, 2017

I love you so much and miss you. There's piece of my heart in heaven now, I'll come for it when it's time for me to go home and be with you.
I love you

Sal Tollis

March 7, 2017

Sal Tollis

March 7, 2017

My guardian angel

Salvatore Tollis

September 23, 2016

September 20, 2016

You were my baby girl, my heart and soul. I loved you unconditionaly and I will miss you eternally.
I love you
Dad

Chris

August 29, 2016

Damn Baby girl when I heard what had happened it broke my heart old friend but rest easy now u are home

Lara Davis

August 27, 2016

Your beauty, kindness and grace will live on, I am a better person for having known you. Rest easy my dear friend.

JessicaAndJermaine Reynolds

August 27, 2016

Rest easy

Ashley Grider

August 26, 2016

Going to miss you girl

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