Florence, SC – Leona McDougal Tomlinson, 92, passed away on Jan. 29, 2023 peacefully surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. The family will have a time of visitation after the service Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Florence.

Leona was born in Florence County, the daughter of the late Thomas Leon McDougal and Nora Florence Lee McDougal.  She held the position of Comptroller for the Mt. Pleasant Water Works Department until the age of 72 when she retired.  She was a Charter member of John Calvin Presbyterian Church, Florence; a member of the Eastern Star. Leona enjoyed flowers, traveling, working outside and most of all, spending time with her family.

Leona was married to the late Frank Liston Tomlinson.

Surviving are her daughter, Linda Sink; son, Steve (Donna) Tomlinson; two sisters, Nell Knotts, Sandra Lee; her grandchildren, Ashley (Lori) Sink, Audrey Tomlinson and her great-granddaughter, Amber Tomlinson and great-great-granddaughter, Madison, as well as many loving nieces and nephews.    She is preceded in death by a son and daughter-in-law  Mickey and Maxine; son-in law Nathan Sink and brothers, Jackie, Tommy and Freddie McDougal; sisters, Lois Gainey and Frances Taylor; grandchildren, Kevin and Christopher Tomlinson; great-great granddaughter, Esme.

The family would like to extend special  thanks to  her wonderful  caregivers, Daisy Eaddy and Sylvia Montgomery for their devotion to Leona's health and  comfort.

You are invited to sign the guestbook at www.laytonandersonfh.com

Layton-Anderson Funeral Home, 4210 W. Palmetto Street, Florence, SC.