George Tomlinson

George R. Tomlinson, age 80, of Mansfield, PA, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Corning Hospital, Corning, NY. George was born November 13, 1930 in Mansfield, PA, a son of Clifford and Reva (McCaslin) Tomlinson. He retired as a supervisor from Armco Steel Co. in 1980. George was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, Corey Creek Golf Course, Mansfield, a previous member of the Lions Club and a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Korean War. Those who knew George knew about his athletic background and his love of the game of golf. He played basketball, baseball and football at Mansfield High School. He also played semi-pro basketball with the Mansfield Ravens and football at Alfred University after high school and is one of the first inductees of the Tioga County Sports Hall of Fame. But his real interests were playing golf at Corey Creek, where he was club champion a number of times over his many years as a member. George is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Steven R. and Jolene Tomlinson and son Will of Painted Post, NY, Wayne and Barb Tomlinson and their son Tyler of Chambersburg, PA; a daughter, Marion Daly of KY and granddaughter Rachel Brunozzi of New York City; a brother, Donald Tomlinson of Mansfield, PA; a sister, Delores Vaughn of TN; sister and brother-in-law, Barb and Glenn Chamberlain of Elmira, NY. George was predeceased by brothers, Jack, Gordon, Ivan and Gene Tomlinson. Services were held Saturday, December 18, 2010 at St. James Episcopal Church. The Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com