Mrs. Fannie Bell Tomlinson, age 81 of Hartsville, Tenn., died Monday morning, Sept. 19 at her home.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin F. Tomlinson; two daughters Barbara Sue Tomlinson and Sandra I . White; and son Roger Lee Tomlinson.

She is survived by three sons Mr. Bobby Tomlinson of Portland, Mr. Gary (Barbara) Tomlinson of Hartsville and Mr. Clifford Tomlinson of Lafayette; three daughters Mrs. Brenda (Mike) Fields of Lafayette, Mrs. Donna (David) Jones of Westmoreland and Mrs. Vicki (Joey) Johns of Westmoreland; 72 grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and step grandchildren; two brothers Mr. Wayne (Debbie) Brown, Hartsville and Mr. Jackie (Donna) Brown of Hartsville; two sisters Mrs. Rosie L. Brooks of Hartsville and Mrs. Judy (Larry) Templeton of Westmoreland.

Funeral services were held in the chapel of Anthony Funeral Home at 2 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 21 and were conducted by Eld. Guthrie Thompson.

Interment was held in the Hartsville Memorial Gardens.

Visitation with the family was from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Tuesday and 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday.

Honorary pallbearer: James Dixon.

Pallbearers: Brian Lawless, Brian Holder, Josh Brown, Billy Templeton, Jackie Dale Brown and Tim Roberson.