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Martin Cross
September 5, 2011
Mr. Preston,
I am so sad to hear of Tom's passing. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Tom was my first best friend when I met him at First Presbaterian Church when we were only 5 or 6 years old. While I have not spoken with Tom in many years, I often think of the times I spent with him while growing up. I vividly remember how much fun Tom and I had and how good you and Shirley were to me. I was so proud that Tom Preston was my friend and I truely understand how Tom grew up to be such a great man.
Your family will forever be in my fondest of memories.
Sincerely, Martin Cross
Jamie Shaffer
August 31, 2011
Mr Preston, I met you a few years ago when Tom work at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. I took you and Shirley on Tour . Tom was a wonderful friend and I miss him dearly. Condolences from LVMS and my family. He'll be missed by alot of folks who knew him well. Prayers to you.
Jamie Shaffer (Las Vegas)
Tyrone Foster
August 29, 2011
Mr. Preston,
I am so sorry to hear of Tom Two's passing. I was in shock when I heard. The life he live certainly shows that the LORD was ready to bring him home and for that we can be thankful. So to the family weep not he is not dead, he is simply resting in the bosom of JESUS.
Dena McVey Springer
August 27, 2011
Mr. Preston, please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of your son! Tom was a friend and classmate of mine at Tennessee High. His smile and warmth were such a blessing to all who were privileged enough to know him. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May God comfort, sustain you, and bring you His promised peace beyond understanding.
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Colyn Thomas
August 27, 2011
Psalms 23: The Lord is my shepherd...And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.I love you and miss you brother.
Earle Hutcheson
August 27, 2011
To the Preston family and friends of
Thomas Jr., Carolyn and I offer our condolences and prayer for strength during this time of your loss.
Richard Hutcheson
August 27, 2011
To the family of Thomas Preston Jr:
May Jehovah who is the god of all comfort and tender mercies be with you
in this time of grief. 2Corth 1:3-4
Scott Burnette
August 27, 2011
Mr. Preston, please accept my condolences on the loss of your son. I had the pleasure of playing football with Tom at THS. He was a junior when I was a senior. The thing I remember the most about Tom, was his incredible smile. He was a great guy then and clearly became a great man. May the peace of the Lord surround you. Your parting is temporary. Life is a spec of sand in the beaches of eternity. Let us all honor Tom's life by living our own as he did, with passion and purpose for doing good.
August 26, 2011
Your Facebook page is a testament to how many folks' lives you have touched. The things you were striving for, now left unfilled, saddened me the most. I hope those things will inspire others to pick up where you left off. You've reached your safe harbour my friend. May you RIP. Jane Ed
keisha sensabaugh-honaker
August 26, 2011
uncle tom i am so sorry. i will keep you in my prayers. tom2 was a great man
DON & LOIS MOORE
August 26, 2011
TOM SR.
MAY GOD COMFORT YOU AT THIS TIME OF GREAT SORROW. TOM WAS A VERY SPECIAL PERSON. YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS.
Fred Foy Strang
August 26, 2011
On behalf of the King College Community, we extend our sympathy to the Preston family. Our faculty and staff surrounds your family and friends with our prayers. Tom was a wonderful student and joy to have at King College.
In Christ, The Rev. Dr. Fred Foy Strang, Chaplain-King College, Bristol, TN
Amanda Cook
August 25, 2011
Tom was the best man I've ever met. His smile could light up a room. I am so sorry to hear about him passing away. I know that Tom is now with his mother, watching over us all from above as an angel of God.
Matoka Sproles
August 25, 2011
I recently met Tom in class at King College. He was such a thoughtful, considerate man. I will always remember how he spoke of helping children, especially the less fortunate and ones with special needs (which is near and dear to my heart). I will miss him and his wonderful smile and friendship. I pray that God will touch you in his special way and comfort you now and forever. I know one thing for sure; the loss of this man is Heaven's Gain.
August 25, 2011
Mr. Preston our deepest sympathy goes out to you at this time. We were very shocked to hear of Toms passing. May God give you strength during this time of grief?
In our thoughts Thomas and Camilla Eury
Tom MURRELL
August 25, 2011
I coached Tom as a track athlete at Tennessee High and recently talked with him at Steel Creek where he rode his bike. He was still the humble caring person that I remember from the HS days. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Tom Murrell
Tonya Sullins-Mitchem
August 25, 2011
Mr. Preston,
My deepest sympathies go out to you during this time. I went to school with Tom at TN High and remember him well, though it has been many years. God Bless you and yours.
Steve Link
August 25, 2011
Mr Preston and Family, I am very sad to learn of Tom's passing. I will never forget being on the football team at TN High with Tom. He was an amazing athlete who worked hard and could always make others smile. May God bless you during this difficult time.
Linda Bullock Roberts
August 25, 2011
Mr. Preston and Family,
I am so saddened to hear about Tom, Jr's passing. I knew Tom through my brother, David Bullock. Tom and David were good friends for many years. Tom attended many Bullock functions when David was in town over the years. Tom was always so very nice and polite to everyone. He was someone to be proud of. I send my deepest sympathy.
Eddie Link
August 25, 2011
Mr. Preston, I am so saddened and so very sorry to hear about Tom. I had the pleasure to play football and run track with Tom from 4th grade through 12th grade. Being a teammate with Tom, he always made everyone else look good and he was a true leader both on and off the field. He set the bar high and could always be counted on. And man how he could run the ball. I know he made you very proud both as an athlete and moreover as the outstanding Christian man he grew up to be. May God bless and comfort you at this time. With sincerest and deepest sympathies,
Rodney Moore
August 25, 2011
Mr. Preston, How sad to hear of the passing of my childhood friend Tom. Although it has been many years since I had seen Tom our friendship reaches back to our days in elementary school. Tom was a special individual and I am a better man having known him. I pray that God will give you peace during this difficult time.
Chris Cary
August 25, 2011
Mr. Preston, I was shocked and saddened to hear of Tom's passing. Though it has been many years since I had seen Tom, I will always remember him as an exceptional person and a true friend. God Bless you and your family in this time of grief.
Shannon Grandison ( FKA ) Horton
August 25, 2011
Mr. Preston, I was so sorry to hear about Tom. My thoughts and prayers are with you. May God bless you.
Stephanie Grantham
August 25, 2011
So sorry to hear of your loss. Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at this difficult time...
Stephanie Grantham (Patterson)
August 25, 2011
TOM
I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS OF TOM 2 I AM HERE IF YOU NEED ME
FAYE
Tina Gudger
August 25, 2011
Mr Preston,no bond is as great as that between a parent and a child.I am sorry for the loss of your son and my friend.Every time I would see Tom he always had a smile on his face,knowing this brings a comfort to me because that is how I will remember him .Smiling.I pray that God will comfort your spirit during this time ,and in the days ahead.God bless you.
Carolyn Beverly-Bolden
August 25, 2011
Dear Tom,
My prayers are with you at this time. I was so sorry to hear about your son. May God sustain you and give you peace. I pray that you will take comfort in knowing that family and friends will be here for you.
Barbra Hall ( Atwell)
August 25, 2011
I am so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. He worked at Barkers with my mother years ago. My mom always liked to Tom. She said he was a fine young man. We had just got back in touch with each other not long ago on facebook. I like to think he and my mom are together talking in heaven now.
Relois Sturgill
August 25, 2011
Mr. Preston, please accept my deepest heartfelt sympathy for Tom's passing...We all know he's in Heaven with his Mother and we will see them both again someday. Tom was a wonderful friend and he will be greatly missed. I was blessed to know him for over 30 years....
Cassandra Johnson
August 25, 2011
Dear Tom,
My thoughts are with you during this time. I am so sorry. May God's peace surround you and his grace comfort you. I will keep you in my prayers.
Cassandra Johnson
Ronnie & Clair Brown
August 25, 2011
Clair and I offer our deepest condolences. Tom II will be greatly missed.
Delores & Andrew Still
August 25, 2011
Our dear, kind Thomas,
I am very sadden & most shocked to be reading of your most precious son, "Tom", passing. I do rejoice in knowing that he is with our heavenly Father & God calling him home to "The Promise Land" of "Beulah Land, Sweet Beulah Land." "Tom" was a good person & I am sure that he was ready to go home whenever our heavenly Father called for him. He will certainly be missed at Lee Street Baptist Church just like his precious mother, Shirley, & so many others from the church that our Lord has called home is. He sure did have his mother's out going personality...so sweet, kind & friendly. I am not saying that you aren't, Thomas, for you are. You were the guite one & they were outgoing & happy all the time. We loved them & will forever miss them & we love you.
I know that Shirley was ready to meet our Lord when He called her home for she was a wonderful, faithful Christian & she served Him greatly. I am sure she is still giving her/your's baby "Brock" hugs & kisses just as she is giving "Tom" hugs & kisses...another "Wedding Celebration" going on in heaven.
God has been calling home alot of His good & faithful servants from Lee Street Baptist Church lately. Although we can't see them doesn't mean that we don't think of them often or that we don't miss them because we do. I will always carry them in my heart because of their wonderful Christian spirit that they left us to remember them by.
Thomas, I am sorry that Andy & I will not be able to attend what I know will be a beautiful celebration of "Tom's" life for we will be out of town. If we were here, we would certainly be there for his homecoming celebration. I want you to know that "Tom" will truely be missed for we missed him when he moved out of town to work & it was so good to see him when he came back.
Thomas, you will be in our thoughts & prayers & you know & we know that you will see your precious loved ones again because they are not dead. When it comes your time, you will not die... for your faith, acceptance & service to God will give you everlasing life & be joined with God & all of God's children. You will be in our thoughts & prayers. We love you.
Andrew & Delores (Roark) Still
Delores & Andrew Still
August 24, 2011
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998
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