March 2, 1926 –  March 2, 2011  Funeral services for Josephine (Jo) Tolleson, 85, of Gainesville will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Central Baptist Church in Gainesville with Rev. Bill Fincher officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Clement-Keel Funeral Home.
Jo went to join Jesus in heaven on her birthday, March 2, 2011. She was born March 2, 1926 to William and Rosa Lee Tamplin. She married Warren G. Tolleson on May 29, 1942. Mrs. Tolleson worked for Gainesville Memorial Hospital, retiring after 25 years of service. She was a charter member of Central Baptist Church. Jo was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with family and friends and serving others.

Mrs. Tolleson is survived by two daughters, Vickie Otts and husband Nicky of Arlington, Texas and Sue Flowers and husband Max of Mustang, Oklahoma; two brothers, Ross Tamplin of Gainesville and Claude Tamplin of Gainesville; grandsons. Brad Otts and wife Noelle of Austin, Chris Otts and wife Christie of Waco, Aaron Flowers and wife Brianna of Mustang, Isaac Flowers and wife Tiffany of Mustang, Brandon Flowers and wife LeAnna of Tuttle, Oklahoma; granddaughters, Staci Otts King and husband Ross of Bryan, Brooke Otts of Venice, California and fourteen great-grandchildren, Sam King, Jude King, Naomi King, Micah Otts, Gavin Otts, Sawyer Otts, Quade Flowers, Josie Flowers, Parker Flowers, Peyton Flowers, Marli Flowers, Alexa Flowers, Cash Otts and Maddie-Rose Otts. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Tolleson; parents, William and Rosa Lee Tamplin; brothers, Charlie, Hubert, Bland and Gordon Lee Tamplin, sister, Margarite Buchanan and grandson, Adam Flowers.