Minnie Elizabeth Byrd

Minnie married Ely Joseph Tolley on 10 Oct 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ely (son of David Daniel Tolley and Rebecca Whitehead) was born on 10 Jun 1887 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died in Feb 1975 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Tolley Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lurla Mae Bailey, age 97, of Erwin, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Unicoi County Memorial Hospital.

She was a native of Unicoi County. Lurla was a daughter of the late Eli and Minnie Byrd Tolley.

Lurla retired from Industrial Garments after 37 years of service. She was a member of Pathway Free Will Baptist Church. Other than her parents she is preceded in death by husband, Earl Bailey; and brothers, Lawrence, Lloyd, Lewis, Robert, Roy, and George Bailey.

Mrs. Bailey leaves behind: Sons: Junior Bailey and wife, Virginia of Erwin, Robert Bailey and wife, Fronda of SC; Daughter: Ruth Bryson of SC; Brothers: Don Tolley of Johnson City, Blake Tolley of Unicoi, Ray Tolley of Hampton; Sister: Nellie Tolley of Johnson City; 4 Grandchildren; and 6 Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM, Monday, October 25, 2010 in the Chapel of Valley Funeral Home. Reverend Ron Hensley and Reverend Burnie Jones will officiate. Music will be under the direction of Shirley Hensley. Visitation will be held Monday at 6:00 PM until service time in the Chapel of Valley Funeral Home.

Interment will be held Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 11:00 AM, at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Those who plan to attend, please meet at Valley Funeral Home by 10:30 AM to go in procession to the Cemetery. Pallbearers will be notified. Condolences and memories may be sent to the family through our website at www.valleyfuneralhome.net

George married Goldia Gertrude Tolley about 1937 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Goldia (daughter of Daniel Brownlow Tolley and Dovie R. Stephens) was born on 18 Mar 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Jun 2001 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried on 30 Jun 2001 in Brownlow Tolley Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lewis married Elsie C. Clark about 1937. Elsie (daughter of Charles "Charlie" Clark and Mary M. "Maggie" Cable) was born on 27 Apr 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jan 1967 in Hancock County, , , West Virginia; was buried in Tolley Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert L. Tolley

Robert Lee Tolley, 83, 104 Robert Tolley Road, Unicoi, died Sunday,
October 13, 2002 at his residence. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the
late Eli and Minnie Byrd Tolley. He had lived in Unicoi County for the past
40 years. He was retired due to disability from the U.S. Army. He was a member
and deacon of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Tolley was preceded in
death by two wives, Bertie Grindstaff Tolley and Irene Matheson Tolley, and
five brothers.
Survivors include six daughters, Patricia Miller, Elizabethton; Gail Storey,
Katherine Lewis, Dorothy Chambers and Linda Sliger, all of Unicoi, and Joyce
Arnett, Roan Mountain; two sons, Charlie Tolley and Roy Tolley, both of
Unicoi; two sisters, Nellie Tolley, Johnson City and Lurlie Bailey, Erwin; three
brothers, Ray Tolley, Hampton; Blake Tolley, Unicoi; and Don Tolley, Johnson
City; 17 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews;
three step-daughters and one step-son. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of
arrangements.

TOLLEY -- Funeral services for Robert Lee Tolley, 83, 104 Robert Tolley
Road, Unicoi, who died Sunday, October 13, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, October 15, 2002 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Burnie Jones
officiating. Graveside services and interment will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
October 16, 2002 in the Tolley Family Cemetery. The Fairview Quartet will
provide the music. Active pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the cemetery
at 150 p.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2002 will be Tom Gouge, Larry Tolley,
Elmer Ray Roberts, Jim Carver, David Stonecypher and George Woodby. Honorary
pallbearers will be grandsons, great great grandsons, and grandsons-in-law. The
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2002 in
the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence. Family and friends
will assemble at the cemetery at 150 p.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2002.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the Tolley family at _mfc@chartertn.net_
(mailtomfc@chartertn.net) . Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Robert married Birdie Mae Grindstaff on 3 Dec 1942 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Birdie (daughter of John Taylor Grindstaff and Harriet "Hattie" Moore) was born on 21 Sep 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Jun 1969 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Tolley Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Elsie Irene Mast on 5 Jan 1980 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elsie (daughter of Ira Don Mast and Addie Gardner Baird) was born on 4 Jul 1924 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 23 Oct 1988 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Tolley Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HAMPTON - Ray Tolley, 97, Hampton passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in the Hermitage Health Center after a lengthy illness.

He was born May 25, 1921 in Hampton to the late Eli & Minnie Byrd Tolley. He was retired from the Carter County Highway Department. Ray loved to work in his garden and sit on the porch and chew his tobacco. He was of the Free Will Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of sixty six years Josephine Bise Tolley, two sisters: Lurla Bailey and Nellie Tolley and seven brothers: Lloyd, Lewis, George, Lawrence, Roy, Robert & Blake Tolley.

Those left to cherish his memory and love include a son: David Ray Tolley & Gay, His Grandchildren: David Allen & Kelli, Jamie & Mary, Jeff & Becky, Emillie & Kyle. His Great Grandchildren: Kourtney, Kaci, Julie, Dylan, Jackson, Olivia & Raymond, Sam, Brandon, Bobby, Hesper and Natalie, His Great Great Grandchildren: Hunter & Eli. One brother: Don & Anna Tolley. Several nieces & nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev . Dallas Gregg, Rev. Henry Berry and Rev. Jerry Cannon. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 12 Noon Saturday, May 11, 2019 in the Tolley Cemetery. Music will be provided by Rev . Ronnie Campbell. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Saturday will be: Mike Mullins, Shane Clawson, Joe Tolley, Tim Hayes, Jackson Hayes, Charlie Arnette, Mike Smith and Sam Gibbs. Honorary Pallbearers will be: John L. McKinney, Burnie Hill, Larry Tolley, Ed Simerly, Arden Kuhn, Joel Rose, Barney McKinney, Jody Combs, Jerry Bowers, Kathy Clawson, Mike Street, Keith Kent, Roy Tolley and his great friend and neighbor Francis Holland. The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to all the staff at Hermitage Health Center for all the love and care shown to Ray "Pappy" Tolley. May God bless all the C.N.A'S, nurses, housekeepers, cooks, office workers and doctors.

Ray married Josephine Bise on 4 Sep 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Josephine was born about 1925 in Dickenson County, , , Virginia; died on 3 Jan 2015 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hampton, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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TOLLEY, Roy
"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, July 8, 1948
Pfc. ROY TOLLEY
The body of Pfc. Roy Tolley, who was killed in France on August 11, 1944, will arrive in Johnson City Friday on Sourthern Train No. 46 and will be taken to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Tolley, Route 1, Hampton, Friday afternoon.
Tolley was 20 at the time of his death. He served in the infantry after his entry into the service on March 16, 1943 and went overseas in May, 1944.
Before entering the army he was a farmer in the Fairview community of Carter County and belonged to the Fairview Baptist Church. Tolley attended school at Fairview School.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Fairview Baptist Church with the Rev. John Buchanan in charge. Burial will be in the church cemetery with full military honors rendered by the American Legion post and the VFW of Elizabethton.
Survivors include his parents; eight brothers, Lloyd, Lawrence, George, Lewis, Blake and Donald of Hampton and Robert and Ray of Bluff City; two sisters, Mrs. Lurla Bailey and Miss Nellie Tolley of Route 1, Hampton.

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UNICOI - Blake Daniel Tolley, 90, of Unicoi passed away Thursday February 15, 2018 in Lakebridge Health Care of Johnson City.

He was a native of Carter County and was a son of the late Eli Joseph Tolley and Minnie Byrd Tolley. Mr. Tolley was a long time member of the Fairview Freewill Baptist Church in Hampton. He retired from North American Rayon after 48 years. Mr. Tolley was a U.S. Army veteran having served his country during World War II and later spent many years in the Army National Guard. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Elsie Guinn Tolley in 2015; a son, Raymond Tolley; two sisters, Nellie Tolley and Lurla Bailey; six brothers, Roy, Lloyd, Lawrence, George, Lewis and Robert Tolley; two grandsons, Raymond B. Tolley Jr. and Tommy Joe Tolley; a granddaughter, Stacy Yarber; a great-grandson, T.J. Yarber.

Survivors include a son, Bruce Tolley and his wife, Goldie of Johnson City; two daughters, Margaret Gregg and husband, Dallas of Unicoi and Phyllis Tolley of Unicoi; a special friend, Tom Landingham of Unicoi; two brothers, Ray Tolley of Hampton and Donald Tolley and wife, Anna of Johnson City; ten grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; many nieces and nephews.

Funeral service for Mr. Tolley will be conducted at 7:00 PM Sunday, February 18, 2018 in the Fairview Freewill Baptist Church in Hampton with Rev. Dallas Gregg, Pastor Gary Whitehead and Rev. Lester Simerly officiating. Special music will be provided by the Fairview Church Choir, Stevens Family and Steven Nelson. The family will receive friends at the church from 5:00 PM until the service hour. Other times at the home of Dallas and Margaret Gregg, 1008 Marbleton Road, Unicoi. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, February 19, 2018 with Rev. Donnie Harris officiating and singing and Military Honors provided by Carter County Honor Guard Detail in the Guinn Cemetery, Hampton. Active pallbearers will be Dwight Gregg, B.J. Tolley, Joe Tolley, David Tolley, Anthony Gregg, Holden Tolley, Jerry Gill and Steve Nelson. Honorary Pallbearers will be his great-grandsons, nephews, David Cigaro, Calab Arrwood, River Gill, Eli Nelson, John and Ben Tolley, Cade Wilcox, and a special friend, Rev. Ed Davis.

Blake married Elsie Guinn about 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elsie (daughter of Luther Blain Guinn and Nancy Jane Whitehead) was born on 17 Apr 1927 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 12 Jan 2015 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Guinn Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Nellie Mae Tolley, 85, Johnson City, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 in the Life Care Center of Gray. A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Eli & Minnie Byrd Tolley. She was a homemaker. Nellie was a member of the Fairview Free Will Baptist Church, Hampton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister: Laura Bailey and six brothers: Lloyd, Lawrence, George, Lewis, Robert & Roy Tolley.

Survivors include her brothers: Don Tolley and wife Ann, Johnson City, Ray Tolley, Hampton and Blake Tolley, Unicoi. Several nieces & nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Gary Whitehead officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 in the Fairview-Tolley Cemetery, Hampton. Music will be provided by the Fairview Quartet. Active Pallbearers will be selected from family and church friends.

Roma married Gene Mathes on 17 Dec 1955 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Gene was born on 6 Apr 1935 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 15 Sep 2003 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles Edward Tolley, 66, Unicoi passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 in the Johnson City Medical Center.

A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Robert & Bertie Grindstaff Tolley. He had lived most of his life in Unicoi. He was a graduate of Unicoi County High School. Charles was a machinist, farmer and Christmas Tree Grower. He was a member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church and an avid sportsman.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years: Charlotte Carver Tolley. His Children: Angela Stonecypher and her husband David, and Christopher Charles Tolley all of Unicoi. One very special grandson: Logan Eli Tolley. Six Sisters: Patricia Miller & husband Conley, Eliz. Gail Storie & husband Jerry, Dorothy Roberts, Katherine Lewis and Linda Sliger all of Unicoi and Joyce Arnett and husband Charlie, Roan Mountain. One Brother: Roy Tolley, Unicoi. Several nieces, nephews and a host of family and friends.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Gary Whitehead officiating. The eulogy will be given by Mr. Mike Ingram. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 2, 2017 in the Woody-Pate Cemetery, Unicoi. Music will be provided by the Stevens family. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Saturday will be: Christopher Tolley, Angela Stonecypher, David Stonecypher, Logan Tolley, Jason Clawson, Mike Ingram, and Arthur Blevins. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Roy Tolley, Jerry STorie, Conley Miller, Jim Carver, Charles Arnett, Norman Simerly, Warren Davis, Michael Clawson, Steve Rainbolt and his church family. The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to Dr. Charles Famoyin, the staff of the 2500 Wing, Johnson City Medical Center and Lindsey from Amedisys Home Health

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Raymond Tolley, age 63, Unicoi, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, July 28, 2016. He was a Carter County native and lived in North Carolina for twenty-five years before moving to Unicoi in 1964. Mr. Tolley retired from PTI Transportation where he was employed as a truck driver. He was a member of Marbleton Free Will Baptist Church.
Mr. Tolley was preceded in death by his mother, Elsie Guinn Tolley in 2014 and his son, Raymond Blake Tolley, Jr. in 1980.
He leaves behind to cherish his memories, his father, Blake Daniel Tolley of Johnson City; one daughter, Jennifer Haire of Myrtle Creek, OR; one brother, Bruce Tolley of Elizabethton; one sister, Phyllis Tolley of Unicoi; two grandsons: David Cigarroa and Kaleb Arrowood; three granddaughters: Autumn Arrowood, Brooklynn Arrowood and Ella Haire.
A private graveside service will be held for Mr. Tolley.

Raymond married Nell Marie Story on 18 Jul 1974 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Nell (daughter of Julian Hobert Story and Gladys Louise McNabb) was born about 1951 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Nov 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eric Lynn Tolley, 41, of Holden, Mass., passed peacefully on to Heaven on Friday, November 25, 2022, after an extended illness.
Eric was born on May 20, 1981. He graduated from Hampton High School and was a member of Valley Forge Freewill Baptist Church. In past years, he resided in Holden, Mass., and worked as a Regional Manager for Crothall Healthcare at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He held a B.S. in Bio Medical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, and was most proud to be a Vol and especially loved attending or watching UT football games. He was also an avid sports fan, supporting and enjoying all the New England teams. He much loved and was loved by his dogs, Jules and Lady.
He was formerly married to Sue Ganas-Tolley of Holden, Mass. Eric also had a great love for fishing and enjoyed this sport with Sue’s father, Chris. His family in Holden included Chris and Mary Lou Ganas, brother-in-law, Matt Ganas (Shawn), nephew, Javi, and many other special friends.
He was a much loved colleague by so many at Crothall Healthcare, and especially by his manager, Terri Crofts, and co-worker, Kim Bogan.
Survivors in Tennessee are his parents, Curtis Steve Tolley and Norma Jean Tolley; brother, Steven Lynn Tolley (Angie); and nephews, Harrison (Troix) and Hayden.
A service to honor Eric’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 1, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Randy Johnson and the Rev. Gary Whitehead officiating and is open to anyone who may wish to attend. Music will be provided by Angie Tolley. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. He will be buried following the service at the Brownlow-Tolley Cemetery in the Fairview community of Carter County.