By Staff
Mrs. Ola “Louise” Edwards Toler, age 94, a former resident of 545 Slatestone Road, Washington, died Friday February 29, 2008 at Britthaven Nursing Home of Washington.
A funeral will be held 2 p.m. Monday March 3, 2008 at Paul Funeral Home of Washington officiated by Eddie Bowen. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery. John R. Toler, Jeff Harris, Rudy Toler, Jr., Reggie Toler, Jr., Mike Toler and Virgil Toler will serve as pallbearers. Chris Taylor, Kelvin Toler and Robert Huffman will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Mrs. Toler was born in Craven County on May 29, 1913 daughter of the late William John Edwards and the late Euginia Mallison Edwards. She married Robert McKinley Toler, Sr. on November 23, 1932 who preceded her in death on March 4, 1988. Mrs. Toler was a homemaker and a member of Smyrna Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters: Jackie Carrington and her husband Jimmie of Chocowinity and Linda Haddock and her husband Bobby of Washington; five sons: Verlon Toler and his wife Lois, Reginald Toler and his wife Lynn, Gennell Toler, Rudy Toler and his wife Gina and Danny Toler and his wife Gail all of Washington; a sister: Helen Whitley of Washington; a brother: A.M. Edwards of Washington; twenty-four grandchildren; thirty-three great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Toler was preceded in death by a son: Robert M. “Bob” Toler, Jr.; and a grandchild: Sonya Haddock Holley.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Paul Funeral Home of Washington and at other times at the home of Mrs. Toler’s son Danny Toler located at 410 Lodge Road, the Smallwood community of Washington.
Flowers are welcome and appreciated or the family kindly asks that any memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, Beaufort County Chapter Relay for Life, c/o Lisa Alligood, 7581 Broad Creek Road, Washington, NC 27889.
Mrs. Toler’s video tribute may be viewed and condolences may be directed to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.
Paul Funeral Home of Washington is serving the Toler family.
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