Thomas Reon Kline, 90, of Franklin passed away on Nov. 25, 2025. at his home due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis.
He was born Nov. 13, 1935, in Franklin, the son of the late Reon Howard “Red” Kline and Selma Grace Hinkle Kline.
A 1953 graduate of Franklin High School, Mr. Kline began working as a mechanic and Pontiac dealer alongside his father for several years at Kline Motor Sales until enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1958. He was assigned to Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, for basic training, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, and to the U.S. Army base in Wurzburg, Germany, where he was assigned to the 82nd Corporal Missile Battalion. He received his honorable discharge from the military in September of 1960 at the rank of SP4. Following his military service, he returned to Franklin and the family business.
He was a charter member of the Franklin Ruritan Club, and a member of the American Legion Post 30. He was a lifelong member of the Franklin Presbyterian Church, where he served as deacon, ruling elder, and trustee.
He and his wife enjoyed their time and friendships formed while square dancing with the Treasure Mountain Swingers western square dance club in the 1970s and 80s.
On Sept. 3, 1955, at the Mt. Zion UM Church in Deer Run, he married the former Lula Belle Hevener, who preceded him in death on July 19, 2021.
Surviving are a daughter, Kimberly Sue Kline of Franklin; a son and daughter-in-law, Jon Thomas and Amy Bisceglia Kline of Morgantown; a grandson, Carter Jon Kline of Morgantown and Naples, Florida; a granddaughter, Courtney Jean Kline of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; a brother and sister-in-law, Charles Conway and Sue Teter Kline of Fulshear, Texas; a few cousins; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by his older brother, Waldo Eugene Kline, in 2005.
A funeral service was held on Monday at the Franklin Presbyterian Church in Franklin with Pastor Deborah Beam officiating. Burial was at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Franklin with military honors accorded by the West Virginia Army Honor Guard.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Franklin Presbyterian Church, PO Box 486, Franklin, WV 26807 or Pendleton County Emergency Rescue, PO Box 727, Franklin, WV 26807.
The family gratefully appreciates the care received from Grant Memorial Hospice, Kim Bowers and Leana Davis during his final days.
Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.kimblefuneralhome.com.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin.
