Tommy was a member of Long Creek Memorial Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He loved to read and was devoted to the Lord and read through his Bible three times. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1954-1959. He worked for Wallace Computer Services and retired in 1997. Tommy was elected to serve as an Alderman for the Town of Dallas from 1985-2001. Most of all Tommy loved his family and thoroughly enjoyed going to the beach for family vacations. He also loved to play golf and enjoyed the time playing with all his “golfing buddies”. His family will always remember Tommy as a man of strong character who never said a negative word about anybody. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Those left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife of 63 years, Clara Faye Toomey Cline; daughters, Geri Ellen Cline Queen and husband, Dean, Patti Lane Cline Scism and husband, Ron; granddaughters, Amy Queen Johnson, Allison Queen Merida (Tony), grandson, Lee Pasour (Laura), Sabrina Scism (Matt); great-grandchildren, Makayla Johnson, Julian and Dawsyn Merida, Kendall Pasour, Tatum Smith, Reed, Jonah and Teagan Pasour and Jacob Reece; sister, Toni Burnham (Stanley) and sister-in-law, Ola Mae Cline; many special nieces and nephews.
Tommy was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Cline, sister, Phyllis Burnham and brother-in-law, Parker Burnham.
A Life Well Celebrated service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Long Creek Memorial Baptist Church. Pastor Heath Honeycutt will offer words of comfort to family and friends. Graveside and committal will follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors accorded by the United States Navy and the Gaston County Honor Guard.
The family will receive guests from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM prior to the funeral at the church.
The family would like to express a deep gratitude to Gaston Hospice for the loving care given to Tommy.
We want to especially thank his nurse, Cindy Mitchell and nursing assistant Tammy Rhyne for their thoughtful, loving attention given to my Husband and our Daddy.
Memorial contributions may be made in Tommy’s memory to Long Creek Memorial Baptist Church or Gaston Hospice.
Online condolences and fond memories may be shared with the family at www.carothersfuneralhomedallas.com
The staff at the Dallas Funeral Home is honored to serve the Cline family during this difficult time.
