Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to services.
Tommy was born December 14, 1949, in Jackson, Mississippi, a son of the late Jefferson Daniel "J.D." Tompkins and Jean Gallagher Tompkins.
A decorated veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, Tommy received the Purple Heart Medal for his service in the Vietnam War. He worked for several years at the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery V.A. Medical Center in Jackson. He was a lifelong member of the Baptist faith, and his hobbies included hunting and fishing.
In addition to his parents, Tommy was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Allen Tompkins.
Survivors include son, Johnny Tompkins; and sister, Patricia Martin and husband, Burkett Martin.
