Edna M. Tomlin

the 3rd of May 1941 to William L and Edna Lee Wilson in Anthony KS and she graduated from

Cheney High School in 1959. She worked in the restaurant that her mother owned. She was a

lunch lady at the elementary school in Cheney when her kids were going to school there. She

worked at the nursing home in Cheney and Goddard and when she moved to Wichita she

started work for Presbyterian Manor for 15 years and Lincoln East Nursing home for 30 plus

years where she retired.

Edna Mae loved her family so much, she was always ready to celebrate someone’s birthday, or

being on a bowling team with her mom Edna, sister Wilma and daughter’s Chery, Carol Ann and

Connie Sue or supporting the Wilson’s Racing Team, Jerry Don and Henry at 81 Speedway, or

going on vacation to Arizona to celebrate her momma and daddy’s wedding anniversary or

taking Justin and the many foster kids that she had living with her to Branson. Besides the love

for her family she loved going to the church at Westside Church of God where she was raised

in, every Sunday and singing in the choir with her sister Wilma and Grandson Benjamin and

playing Mary in the live nativity that was held at the church. After the passing of her husband

George she learned how to play the organ and she loved to play a song for anyone that came to

see her at her house. She spent the last 2 years living with her granddaughter Melody and her

kids and spent every week with her great great granddaughter Josephine until she was called

home.

Waiting for Edna Mae are her parents William L and Edna Lee Wilson, her husband George

Tomlin, her brother’s Billy Ray and Richard Wilson, her sister Wilma Wilson, her daughter

Connie Sue, her son Jerry Don (JD), her grandson Joshua Bain, her great grandson Jared

Vaughn, her great great grandson Rayshawn Goines and a house full of relatives that have

been waiting for her.

Edna Mae leaves to cherish her memory, her children Cheryl (Nathan) Williams, Carol Ann

Richardson and Joe (Trisha) Richardson of Wichita, KS and Justin (Megan) Richardson of

Collinsville, OK, her sister Clarice of Anderson, IN, her brother’s John (Charlotte) and Gary

(Janice) Wilson of Wichita KS, her grandchildren Melody Moses (Clanton), Austin (Dominic)

Williams, Nikole Williams, Benjamin Williams, Jessica (Tim) Edwards, David (Emily) Welch II,

Jacob Welch, Henry (Kimberly) Vaughn, David (Danielle) Vaughn, Andrea (Paul) Christinson,

Jerry Don Richardson III, Nathan (Miranda) Richardson, Christopher (Dana) Richardson,

Kristina Richardson, Amber Richardson, Tracie Jo Richardson, Jasmine Richardson, Justin

Richardson Jr, Staysha Richardson, Neaveh Richardson, her great grandchildren Devin,

Destanie, Deshawn, Jake, Jazzlyn, Jean, Kylie, Shaylee, Caven, Calyx, Culsen, David III,

Constance, Kylee, Corben, Emma, Caden, Domenic, Daxten, Aiden, Brady, Mackenzie, Shane,

Alexis, Tyler, Alex, Jade, Emma, Austin, Landon, Lily, Julie, Lacie, Timothy, Gabriel, Emily,

Kaylie, her great great granddaughter Josephine and foster kids, nieces, nephews and cousins.

A visitation for Edna will be held Friday, January 21, 2022 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Resthaven Mortuary, 11800 West Highway 54, Wichita, Kansas 67209. A funeral service will occur Saturday, January 22, 2022 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Resthaven Mortuary. Services will be livestreamed on Facebook via https://www.facebook.com/ResthavenMortuary/

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ResthavenMortuary-Cemetery.com for the Tomlin family.