Thomas V. Salsbury, age 65 of Winter Haven, Florida passed away Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Good Shepard Hospice, Auburndale, Florida. Funeral services will be 12 Noon, Friday, May 11, 2007 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with burial in Maplewood Cemetery, Brownington, Missouri. Family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon Friday at the chapel. Condolences may be left online at wwwvansant-millsfuneralhome.com.


Tom was born in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. He was a member of the Kansas City Police Department where he was a patrolman and also a member of the motorcycle patrol.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara of the home; his parents, Henry and Lottie Salsbury of Deepwater, Missouri; two sons, Richard Salsbury of Clinton and Patrick Salsbury of Deepwater, Missouri; one daughter, Tina Wells of Deepwater, Missouri and one sister, Loretta Sue Goldsmith of Deepwater as well as five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.