Jacob L. Tollison

Jacob L. Tollison

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Jacob Lester (Jake) Tollison, 73, of Greer,  passed away on Nov. 22, 2015, surrounded by family and friends.

Born in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Pallie Spearman Tollison and the late Walter Tillman Tollison.

He is survived by his wife, Maxine Brown Tollison of the home, two children; daughter, Kelley E. Tollison Tysinger of Greer and son, J. Kevin Tollison of Greer, two grandchildren; Zachary E. Tysinger and Nathan E. Tysinger of Greer, who were dearly loved by “Papa Jake”, one sister; Jane Dixon of Travelers Rest and a special brother-in-law; Steve Brown of Greer.

He was pre-deceased by two brothers; J. Maurice Tollison, Walter Eugene Tollison and two sisters; Marguerite T. Stone and Mary Sue Ashworth.

Jake was a member of Covenant United Methodist Church, Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer.

He was retired from Conway Freight. Jake loved sports and was an avid Clemson fan. He will be missed very much by all who knew him.

Funeral services will be at the Wood Mortuary in Greer at 2 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by Rev. Darren Hook. Visitation will be from 12:30-1:45 p.m.

Wednesday at the Wood Mortuary, prior to the service. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery. The family is at the home.

The family would like to thank the staff at Brookdale, Greenville, 1306 Pelham Rd for their wonderful care and their compassionate kindness.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.thewoodmortuary.com. If one desires, contributions can be made to The Chapel at Beulah Community Church, 6224 Highway 81, Pelzer, SC 29669 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 301 University Ridge, Suite 5850, Greenville, SC 29601.

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