Lorne Tolliver – age 59 of Sharps Chapel, was born August 15, 1957. He went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 23, 2017 at home. Lorne was saved at a young age and was a member of Highland Missionary Baptist Church in Sharps Chapel. Lorne worked for the Union County Sheriff Department with people that he considered family. He had a heart of gold and loved helping others with no thought of getting anything in return. Lorne never met a stranger. When he loved, he loved with everything in him. Lorne loved election year and loved arguing about politics, especially when Billy Breeding was running for sheriff. He loved Billy like a brother. Lorne didn’t have any children of his own, but there were three special boys that he always referred to as “my boys”, those boys are Lorne’s nephews, Matt, Landon and Colby Seals. If you’ve ever had a conversation with Lorne, then you’ve heard about those boys. Just the same, if you’ve ever had a conversation with the boys, then you’ve heard about the world’s best uncle, Lorne.
Lorne is preceded in death by father, Hoyle Tolliver; grandparents, Archie and Myrtle Weaver and Newton and Hassie Tolliver; uncle, Stanley Tolliver; aunts, Mimia Lee Moore and Ruthie Burke. He is survived by mother, Rethie Manis; brother, Larry Tolliver; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sheila (Stanley) Campbell, Sherry Hedrick and Sonya (Rev. Jimmy ) Seals; uncle, Jay (Fayetta) Tolliver; aunt, Katherine Lou Tolliver; nieces and nephews, Tracy Tolliver, Stephanie Tolliver, Jeffrey Tolliver, James Redmond, Jr., Eric Redmond, Rev. Matt Seals, Landon “Pan” Seals and Colby Seals; and several great nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in the Trinity Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral to follow at 8:00 p.m. with Reverend Matt Seals officiating. Speakers will be Landon Seals, Reverend Jimmy Seals and Colby Seals. Eulogy by Reverend Tommy Louthan. Family and friends will meet at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Trinity Funeral Home to go in procession to Capps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery for a 1:00 p.m. interment service. Trinity Funeral Home, LLC, Maynardville, has the honor to serve the family of Lorne Tolliver. 865-992-5002 www.trinityfuneralhome.net.