Patricia Ann Tomlinson, age 72, of Echols County, Georgia, passed away on November 13, 2024, at the Canopy at Azalea Grove. She was born in Live Oak, Florida, to the late William Candler Tomlinson, Jr. and Lula Bell (Nichols) Tomlinson. She began her teaching career at a young age, teaching at over 20 schools across the country. She was affectionately known to her students as “Miss T”, a name that carried a sense of familiarity and warmth, capturing the essence of her approachable and nurturing personality.
She found enjoyment in traveling and her animals. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Darrell Tomlinson.
Survivors include her brother, Candler Tomlinson and wife Barbara of Echols County, Georgia; nephew, Tyler Tomlinson of Nashville, Tennessee; niece, Payton Tomlinson of Valdosta, Georgia; nephew, Will Tomlinson of California; nephew, Jason Tomlinson of California; numerous cousins and extended family members.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, November 23, 2024, in the Lakeland chapel of Music Funeral Services. Kind words and expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at
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. The Tomlinson family is being served by the professional and caring staff of Music Funeral Services of Lakeland.