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- In the 1940 Carter County, TN Census, he is listed as Billy Cornett, grandson of Frank Cornett and his wife Myrtle. In the 1950 Carter County, TN Census, he is listed as Billy Tolley, son of Zeke Tolley and his wife Mary Cornett.
Billy Gerald Tolley, 85, of Johnson City, passed away at the James Quillen VA Medical Center on March 26, 2023. He was the son of Mary Cornett Tolley and the late Zeke Tolley, Sr. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Betty Birchfield Tolley, and his brothers, Jimmy Tolley and Douglas Tolley. He is survived by his mother, Mary Cornett Tolley; his children, Toria Tolley, Tina (Tom) McConnell, Billy Tolley, II (Nancy), and Bobby (Heather) Tolley; his grandchildren, whom he adored, Taylor (Rachel) Tolley, KaTana Tolley (Eric) and Aaron Coleman (Becca). He is also survived by his great-grandsons, Bentley, Brysen, Shawn, Abram and arriving this fall, his first great-granddaughter. He is also survived his brothers, Dean (Louise) Tolley and Zeke (Charlene) Tolley, Jr. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Chief Tolley grew up in Carter County, Tennessee and attended the University of Maryland. He joined the U.S. Navy as a young man. He spent his career traveling the world on nuclear submarines and naval ships. He and his family were stationed all along the east and west coasts. His children love and appreciate the life that his service provided them. Upon his retirement from the Navy, Bill returned home to East Tennessee. He joined the United Inter Mountain Telephone Company managing their facilities throughout the southeast. This sent him into the paths of many storms and hurricanes to mitigate the damage. Prior to his illness, he was an active member and deacon of Mountainview Baptist Church. He enjoyed the fellowship with his church family and volunteering with them to go wherever help was needed. Dad kept in very, very close contact with his family; we will miss the daily phone calls, Facetime, fishing, and all his advice and guidance. We will also miss trips to “Tolleyworld,” also known as Dollywood and vacations to Disneyworld. Everyone will miss his quirky sense of humor and his sense of fun. Graveside Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, April 03, 2023, at Mountain Home National Cemetery with Rev. Rick Murray officiating. Military Honors will be given by Veterans Honor Guard DAV39 Bluff City, TN.
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Abt 1937 - 2023 (~ 86 years)
