Norvin Albert Tinsley

Reverend Norvin Albert Tinsley, 83, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 in a local hospital. He was a member of New Union Baptist Church in Hamilton County where he served as pastor for 35 years. Mr. Tinsley was a disabled veteran of the US Air Force having served in Korea. He was a member of American Legion Post #81, a retired accountant at Lippard Oil Co., and was a gentleman farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rando Tinsley and Willie May Jeffers Tinsley; and brother, Randall Tinsley. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Emma Lou Davis Tinsley of Cleveland; daughter, Jennifer Tinsley Bradshaw and her husband Robert of Anchorage, AK; son, Dwight Tinsley and his wife Lisa of Cleveland; three grandchildren, David Roberson of Billings, MT, Dennis Roberson and his wife Megan of Chattanooga and Amanda Valleroy and her husband Joseph of Savannah, GA; seven great-grandchildren: Hannah Roberson, Carter Roberson, Mason Roberson, Mia Roberson, Samuel Valleroy, Jakob Valleroy and Asher Valleroy; sisters, Laura Jean Hysinger and her husband Kenneth of Cleveland and Judy DeLude of Cleveland and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with Pastor Sammy Hooker officiating. Interment will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 19, 2012 in Hilcrest Memorial Gardens with Dennis Roberson, Joseph Valleroy, Lebron Hysinger, Keith Rominger, Alan Rominger and Gary Rominger serving as pallbearers. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service. His family will receive friends from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home prior to the service. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Tinsley family guestbook at www.fikefh.com