erend Alvin Leo Tomlinson

of Saratoga, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday December 2, 2016. He was 90.

Brother Alvin was born July 8, 1926 in Saratoga, to Johnnie Robinson Tomlinson and Mattie Alice Biddle. He had moved from Crestone, Colorado in 1983 to Saratoga, where he had lived most of his life.

He had earned his Bachelor Of Science Degree and was a school teacher and had taught at West Hardin Independent School District for many years. He had also worked as an oilfield worker, and was a Southern Baptist Minister and a WW II U.S. Navy Veteran and member of West End Baptist Church of Saratoga.

He was preceded in death by the love of his life wife, Lucille ' Lou' Tomlinson who left him on July 13, 2014. Sons, Dana Tomlinson and Brad Tomlinson. Brothers, Basil Tomlinson, Johnnie Tomlinson, and sister, Geraldine Peco.

Brother Alvin is survived by his brother, Calvin ' Pee Wee' Tomlinson and wife Billie Jean of Saratoga. Grandchildren are Tamera, Emily, Chana, Zach, Stad and Brenna. Great Grandchildren: 9.

A service of remembrance will be held on Tuesday December 6, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at The First Assembly of God Church in Saratoga, with Grandson, Zach Tomlinson and Pastor Keith de la Moriniere of West End Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Old Hardin cemetery in Kountze.

There will be a gathering of family and his many friends on Monday December 5, 2016 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at First Assembly of God Church of Saratoga.

Serving as pallbearers are Bubba Tomlinson, Chris Ronalder, Zach Tomlinson, Stad Tomlinson, Emily Tomlinson, Acy Creel, Jerrami Huitt, and Ed Holland.

Honorary pallbearers are Calvin ' Pee Wee' Tomlinson, Hayden Tomlinson, A.J. Ashworth, Johnathan Hollen, Gavin Huitt, and Luke Tomlinson.