Rebel L. Toney, 86, of Griffithsville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 12, 2007 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. She spent 73 years serving the Lord and was a kind and loving lady that will be missed by many.
Rebel was preceded to Heaven by her husband, Millard Toney; parents, Rev. Thomas and Gertrude Dolan Purdy; sisters, May Martin, Mable Turner and Emma Wenck; brothers, Woodrow and Odell Purdy.
She was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church where she loved to sing in the choir. She was a former alto singer for the Starlight Quartet, the Beech Grove Four and a former member of Beech Grove Baptist Church Ladies Circle. She retired from Boone County Board of Education after 30 years of service. She was a member of the Boone County Teacher’s Retirement Board and the WVA Teacher’s Retirement Board. She was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter 121 of Madison. She will always be known for the spectacular cooking and fabulous hand stitched quilts.
She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Katherine and Ronald Whitten of Griffithsville, Hazel and Dennis Clark of Portsmouth, Ohio; son and daughter-in-law, Willard “Stubby” and Patricia Toney of Douglasville, Georgia; granddaughters, Renea Whitten Christian (Bobby) of Griffithsville, Diane Clark Wilson and Karlene Clark Lute (Dale) of Lucasville, Ohio, Tanya Toney Frith of Douglasville, Georgia; grandsons, Ronnie Whitten (Jeannie) of Pinch, Jeff Toney (Belinda) and Brian Toney (Tanya) of Douglasville, Georgia; great granddaughters, Kaylee Christian of Griffithsville, Davonda Compton of McDermont, Ohio, Crystal, Nikki, Abigail and Amelia Toney, Tiffany and Heather Frith of Douglasville, Georgia; great grandsons, Duran Wilson and Jason Lute (Amanda) of Lucasville, Ohio; great great granddaughters, Shasta and Kiane Piatt of McDermont, Ohio; sister, Cora Hudson of Beaumont, California; special and long time friend, Junior Dingess of Hamlin; many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday, January 14, 2007 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Oshel Bell and Rev. Henry Estep officiating. Burial will be held in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. Friends may call on Saturday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home.
The family would like to thank Hospice of Kanawha County for their support and care.