- Born in Monticello, Fl.
- Graduated from Columbia High School, Lake City, Fl. 1942
- Graduated from University of Florida
- Taught at Wildwood High School, Wildwood, Fl. 1951-1958
- Taught at Bushnell High School, Bushnell, Fl. 1958-1964
- Principal, Sumter County School Board 1964-1985
- Recipient of Florida Star Teacher Award
- Chairman of Florida County on Elementary Education
- Appointed by two governors as member of Governor’s Conference on Education
- President of Sumter County Educational Association (several terms)
- Served in World War II in 717th Battalion ;ETO
- Board of Directors, FL Council on Elem. Ed., 5 terms
- Tomberlin Administration Building at Bushnell Elem.; School is named in his honor.
- Granddaughter (Kelli Veal) teacher of Agri. Science at South Sumter High School
- Two Generations appointed to serve on their State Ed. Comm.
