TUSCALOOSA Tommy Dwayne Lollar passed away peacefully with his family nearby Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. He was born on March 17, 1952, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He attended Tuscaloosa High School. While at Tuscaloosa High School, Tommy was active in the Thespian Society as well as the choir. He graduated in 1970. Tommy's love of music resulted in him moving to Austin, Texas in August 1981. In 1985 he married Shannon Daughtry and had two daughters he adored. He lived in the Austin area for 24 years and then returned to his home town.
Tommy was survived by his daughters, Katelyn Lollar of Austin, Texas and Ashton Lollar of College Station, Texas; brother, Jon Lollar of Northport, Ala.; brother and sister-in-law, Mitchell and Jane Lollar of Maryville, Tenn.; and two nieces, Joy Lollar of Cullman, Ala. and Julie Dunn of Kennett, Mo.
Tommy adored English Springer Spaniels and loved several dogs during his lifetime. Memorial contributions may be made to English Springer Spaniel Rescue America, Inc., 19518 Nashville St., Northridge, CA 91326 or The American Liver Foundation, 39 Broadway, Suite 2700, New York, NY 10006.
Published in Tuscaloosa News on August 21,
2011
Barbara Ashton (Nicol)
Tommy passed away on August 16, 2011.
Vicki Winter (Jones)
The day Tommy was my Hero:
It was in Mr. Sears’ class (10th grade)……….I had played a “prank” on someone in the class. Many had seen what I was doing as they sneakered under their breath. I, too, thought it was funny, but Mr. Sears did not and wanted to know who had done this. No one would say a word, and then Mr. Sears began to unjustly accuse Tommy. Tommy would not back down, wanted to know why he was being accused and never revealed that it had been me who pulled off the prank. Mr. Sears was about to take Tommy to the OFFICE. My thoughts were, “Oh no Tommy is going to get suspended.” Shaking in my seat and with a quiver in my voice I said, “I did it.” As I was thinking, “Oh great, now I’m going to be suspended”, I heard a voice from the back of the room say, “I did it” then others from different areas of the room followed with “I did it”. Everyone laughed and even Mr. Sears cracked a grin and told us all to get quiet and back to work.
I saw Tommy during his days at Livingston and at an earlier high school reunion and had hoped to see him at the 40th to remind him of the incident in Mr. Sears’ class, but he was not in attendance. I wanted to reminisce with Tommy about the day he had become my hero.
Rest in Peace, my friend.
Vicki (Winter) Jones