Obituary of Frankie Linda Waldrop Tollison

Frankie Linda Waldrop Tollison, 75, wife of Robert Edward “Ed” Tollison for 35 years, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 8, 2022. Mrs. Tollison was born in Simpsonville to the late Manley Lewis Waldrop and Mary Ruth Garrett Waldrop. She was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. Frankie enjoyed floral arranging, decorating, gardening, reading and art. Her greatest joy came in being a Nana to all her grands. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two sons, Steve Blackwell with wife Amanda and Ronald Tollison with wife Terri; two daughters, Kelly Bishop and Angela Brady with husband Kevin; a son-in-law, Daniel Turner; a sister, Jan Blackwell; and eleven grandchildren, Hannah, Henslee, Abby, Taylor, Kaitlynn, Emma, Laney, Emily, Jeremy, Gavin, and Daniel. She was predeceased by a daughter, Jamie Turner; a brother, Tommy Waldrop; and a granddaughter, Haven Blackwell. A Celebration of Frankie’s Life will be 2 o’clock Sunday at Hopewell United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends for 30 minutes prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Samaritans Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.