Freda Tomblin, W.Va. governor’s mother, dies at 80
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s mother, Freda Mae Tomblin, has died. She was 80.
The governor said Sunday in a news release that his mother died Saturday surrounded by family and friends.
She was a resident of Chapmanville.
The governor says his mother taught him the importance of education, hard work and caring for others.
Other survivors include her husband, Earl; her son, Carl Edward Tomblin of Chapmanville; and a sister, Sue Murray of Hagerstown, Md.
Evans Funeral Home in Chapmanville is in charge of arrangements.