| 1. | Charles Ray Tolley was born about 1921 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (son of Charles 'Charlie' Tolley and Ida B. Bennett); died on 20 Nov 2005 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. Notes:
Charles Tolley - ERWIN
ERWIN — Charles Ray Tolley, age 84, 345 Crosswhite Lane, Erwin, passed away November 20, 2005, at the Indian Path Regional Medical Center. Born in Mitchell County, NC, Ray was the son of the late Charles and Ida Bennett Tolley. He worked for 14 years at the former Southern Pottery then worked almost 24 years at Hoover Ball Roller. He was a member of the Southside Freewill Baptist Church. Besides his parents, Mr. Tolley is preceded in death by his wife, Maude Lovette Tolley, who passed away in 2001, two sons, Lonnie Tolley and Gerald Tolley and several brothers and sisters. Ray leaves behind his two daughters, Louise and husband, Howard Buchanan, Erwin, Shirley and husband, Kenneth Phillips, Erwin; two sons, Harold Tolley, Erwin, Keith and wife, Linda K. Tolley, Erwin; two daughters-in-law, Hazel Tolley, Erwin, Linda C. Tolley, Erwin; thirteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews including one special nephew, Ketron Couch. Funeral services for Mr. Tolley will be Monday, November 21, 2005, at Valley Funeral Home at seven o'clock. Brother Kevin Laws and Reverend Charlie Trivette will be officiating the service. Music will be under the direction of Queenie Wheeler. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the funeral service and at other times at 345 Crosswhite Lane. Graveside services will be Tuesday, November 22, 2005, at three o'clock at Evergreen Cemetery. All those planning on attending the graveside services are asked to meet at the cemetery by 2:50 Tuesday afternoon. Active pallbearers will be Gary Ambrose, Harold Rice, Shane Buchanan, Bryan Phillips, Jerrod Tolley, Mickey Masters, Chris Tolley and Dusty Tolley. Honorary pallbearers will be David Shultz, Doug Frosley, Sammy McNabb, Jr. and Danny Lamie. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the Southside Freewill Baptist Church Building Fund, 1313 Chestoa Pike Road, Erwin, TN 37650. Condolences may be emailed to the family through our Web site at www.valleyfuneralhome.net.
Charles married Maude Lovett about 1940. Maude was born about 1922; died about 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Abt 1921 - 2005 (~ 84 years)