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Shirley TUMLINSON Obituary

TUMLINSON, Shirley On December 22, 2013, Shirley Tumlinson passed away peacefully with loving family by her side. She is survived by her four sons, Allen, Marc, Cory and Eric; sister, Maurine Deines; and brother Dick Atherton. She loved both her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and computer games. She is to be praised for the years of personal care given to her husband Verno Tumlinson, before his death on April 22, 2012. Many thanks go to caregiving teams from both Holy Family Hospital and Manor Care Health Services. We especially appreciate the loyal love and support given to mom by her spiritual family, the Shadle Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one. Our mother was good....with chocolate cake on the side. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, 3:30PM, December 28, 2013 at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, located at 2824 N. Lee St., Spokane, WA.

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Published by Spokesman-Review on Dec. 25, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for Shirley TUMLINSON

9 Entries

Chris Tumlinson

January 23, 2014

Grandma -Sorry I wasn't there. I will truly miss you with all my heart and will always remember what you taught me in life. I will always Love you Grandma,And thank you! Forever in my heart.
Your GRANDSON Chris

Laura Dierks

December 29, 2013

My mom, sister and myself use to attend book study in the Tumlinson household. Shirley always wanted to keep everyone over after the study to laugh and visit, she truly made it fun and tons of laughter. Her example of a Spiritual sister and devotion to Jehovah and her family will always be things I remember most about her. What a wonderful time it is going to be to greet her again.

Allen Tumlinson

December 29, 2013

Mother made sure her sons were prepared for the world and taught us many important lessons. She was also a very dedicated wife to our father Verno. I miss them both very much and plan to see them both in the future

Timothy Smith

December 28, 2013

Shirley was not only a great Mother, Grand Mother but a wonderful loving Aunt and true friend.

I loved her sly and wicked sense of humor, along with that crooked little smile, that would shine when she found humor in something that someone said or did. I along with others would try our best to get Shirley on a roll laughing to the point she would say "Now that is enough... Now Stop it" and of course we just continue on until she couldn't catch her breath and or that her eyes would tear up from all laughter.

But no one could compete with the Master~Shirleys Husband/My Uncle Verno he was best. Those were great memories.

Other qualities that I admired of Aunt Shirley was her ability to freely express true empathy when ever it was needed. The way she showed her love, deep respect and devotion to my Uncle Verno. Also how seriously she took her dedication to Jehovah and his Organization also being guided by Bible principles and making adjustments or corrections when needed,and staying focus on the future.

Right for now we are experiencing the pain, tears and deep sorrow from losing a dear one like Shirley.

What a Grand hope we have in the very near future. I can't hardly wait to hear Shirley's Laughter once again. What a Grand Time that will be!

Ron & Christina Ellis

December 27, 2013

We have a big hug for her when she wakes up in Paradise! We are proud to have her as our friend and spiritual sister. Her faithfulness to Jehovah was worthy of imitation. Her absence will be felt by many until we see her again.

Cory Tumlinson

December 27, 2013

Good Wife, good mom, loved the grand kids, I miss her too.

December 26, 2013

She will remain in my heart forever.

Kathy

Raeshell Forrester

December 25, 2013

Dear Tomlinson Family,
I'm sorry to hear of Shirley's passing. I'm sure your family will miss her, but just for awhile. I have many fond memories with her. We traveled to California one summer,it was blazing hot, and one over packed car. She was a good sport, and we had a lot of fun.
We all have much to look forward to, one of which is to see Shirley again.
Raeshell Forrester

Eric Tumlinson

December 25, 2013

I'm going to miss her a lot.

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