The funeral services for the late Mr. Tommy Lee Marlin, Sr., who departed this life on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. from the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Sumner, Georgia. Minister Tommy L. Marlin, Jr. will deliver the Eulogy. Services may be viewed Facebook Live from the Shipp's Funeral Home Facebook page or by clicking the Video Stream link on this site's Home Page.

Deacon Tommy Lee Marlin, Sr., was born on April 10, 1951 to the late Mr. Reed Marlin and Mrs. Mae Lou Warren Marlin in Sale City, Georgia.

Deacon Marlin accepted Christ at an early age and joined New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Eddie Walker in Worth County, Georgia. He served faithfully as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Usher and Choir member. Tommy loved singing and he was an honorable member of The Roman Bells, Glory Bound Gospel Singers and Crowns of Life. He enjoyed helping everyone “He Met No Stranger”. He loved airplanes, race cars and his Atlanta Falcons. Most of all he enjoyed talking about Jesus and spending time with his children, grandchildren and other family.

He was educated in the Worth County School System in Sylvester, Georgia. He graduated from J.W. Holley High School in 1969.

On August 4, 1969, he was united in Holy Matrimony to Runell Walker and together they shared 55 years of marriage. They were blessed with six wonderful children.

On April 8, 2025, Mr. Tommy Lee Marlin, Sr., was called to be with the Lord. He departed this life at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Sylvester, Georgia. Tommy was preceded in death by his son, Kareem Marlin on October 26, 2020, and his great grandson De’Juan Brown on December 15, 2018.

Tommy leaves to cherish his memories, his lifelong wife, Runell Walker Marlin; his daughters Sherry Walker of Albany, Georgia; Tammy Marlin of Warner Robins, Georgia; Carey (David) Sampson of Centerville, Georgia; Chanty Marlin of Sylvester, Georgia; and his son Tommy (Kenyatta) Marlin, Jr., of Bonaire, Georgia; his mother, Mrs. Mae Lou Warren Marlin; his sisters, Ruby Marlin of Tifton, Georgia; Linda Ellison of Sylvester, Georgia; Brenda Marlin Banks of Sylvester, GA; Dianne (Robert) Miller of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Janice Williams of Sylvester, Georgia; and Trina (Henry) Jones of Leesburg, Georgia ; his brother Jimmy (Stephanie) Marlin of Albany, Georgia and Pastor Sidney (Lawana) Marlin of Metter, Georgia; two sisters-in-law, Earnestine Tyler, Laurestine Walker, and two brothers-in-law, George Walker,Lawrence Walker all of Sylvester, Georgia; a special sister Teresa (Tommy) Floyd; bonus daughters Melissa (Michael) Henry-Brown of Tifton, Georgia; Brandi Powell of Miami, Florida; Tamara Marshall of Albany, Georgia; Sandra Williams of Albany, Georgia; NaTasha Harris of Sumner, Georgia; Marie Williams of Sylvester, Georgia; Justice McGill of Tampa, Florida and Gloria Hill of Fort Benning, Georgia; four bonus sons Eric and Chris Cook, Larry and Laron Baldwin all of Sylvester, Georgia; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousin and friends.