Mr,. Tommy Dale Lawhorn Sr.

April 18, 1936 - December 25, 2014

Mr. Tommy Dale Lawhorn, Sr., age 78, of Temple, GA, died Thursday morning, December 25, 2014, at Wellstar Tranquility Hospice in Austell, GA. Mr. Lawhorn was born on April 18, 1936, in Dawson, GA, the son of the late Mr. Sammie Lawhorn and Mrs. Katie Blanche Huffstetler Lawhorn. For a number of years he was associated with Rayloc Brakes. Tommy enjoyed watching old westerns and NASCAR and was an accomplished auto mechanic. In addition to his parents, Mr. Lawhorn was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Jean Lawhorn and his first great-granddaughter, Kylee Marie Snow. Mr. Lawhorn is survived by his wife, Martha Gaines Lawhorn, to whom he was married on August 21, 1957; three daughters, Sandra (Kevin) Kennington of Douglasville, GA, Sherrie (Greg) Greer, Temple, GA, and Donna (Dean) Snow of Kennesaw, GA; one son, Tommy Dale “Tome’Nail” (John) Lawhorn Jr. of Decatur, GA; one brother, Curtis (Betty) Lawhorn of Acworth, GA. Tommy is also survived by ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren along with several nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends. Memorial services for Mr. Lawhorn will be on Sunday, December 28, 2014, at 1 pm in the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home with Pastor Steven Newman officiating. In lieu of flowers, family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The staff of Jeff Eberhart Funeral home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Tommy Dale Lawhorn, Sr.