Elwood Toll, Class of 1951, passed away Saturday, June 4 at his Francis Mine Community home. I can’t believe it took me 3 weeks to find out about it, as popular as Elwood was.
His brother, Clarence
William Toll, Class of 1957, passed away in 2020.
Their parents were Joseph
Francis and Hazel Jane (Selby) Toll.
Clarence married Opal Mae
Long Toll. Elwood’s other siblings are Wanda Carpenter, Mary Frances Hamilton, Katherine Mitchell,
Margaret Toll, James Toll, Joseph Toll and Homer Toll.
Fairmont
State graduate Elwood’s back was broken in a 2013 auto accident on U.S. 19 in
Enterprise that killed his friend, long-time farmer Paul McCoy.
I saw Elwood in 2010 when he got together with his Class of 1951 graduates and
spouses at Muriales Restaurant in Fairmont. He was with Arlene Marteney Decker
Edgell, Class of 1951; Arlene’s husband, Okey Edgell, Class of 1944; and
Kathryn Slamen, Class of 1951.
It was
always a joy to get together with Elwood.
Elwood once regularly had restaurant breakfast
get-togethers with Paul McCoy, who married Jeanne, and Jack Chandler and Pete
Shreve. Paul McCoy’s siblings were Leonard McCoy,
Louise McCoy Arnett and Mac McCoy.
Elwood and I both were born in November, Elwood
on the 13th and me on the 5th.
Elwood’s
obituary:
Elwood Clay Toll, 90, of the
Francis Mine Community, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022 at his residence. He
was born November 13, 1931 to the late Joseph Toll “Fransis” and Hazel Selby.
Elwood is survived by his wife,
Mary Lou Toll, whom he would have celebrated 64 years of marriage with on June
22, 2022. He’s also survived by his son James Williams Toll of Lamberts Run;
daughters Sarah Davis (Criss) of Enterprise, Deborah V. Musil (Michael) of
Philippi, Connie L. Bailey (Rod) of Buckhannon; grandchildren Criss Davis II
(Meredith) of Grafton, Shawn Davis (Katie) of Fairmont, Melissa Peele (Geoff) of
Shinnston, Patrick Stalnaker of Clarksburg, Alex and Gia Musil of
Philippi, Heather King of Fairmont, Dillon Stalnaker of Philippi, James Joseph
Toll (Chelsia) of Clarksburg; great-grandchildren Summer, Dakota, Zoey, Betty,
Catherine, Christopher, Kylee and Keylee, Arabella, Kinsley and Kingston,
Grayson, Easton, and Sydney, Piper, two great-great-grandchildren; sister Wanda
Carpenter; special niece Marlene Connor; and several nieces and nephews. He is
preceded in death by sister Mary Frances, brother Clarence Toll; granddaughter
Tara Toll.
He retired from the Pepsi Cola Co.,
was a member of the VFW, and a previous member of the Everson Baptist Church.
Elwood served in the Air Force, has a Korean Service Medal, loved to spend time
with his family and drinking coffee at Casey’s with his special friend Gibby
Abbruzzino every morning.
Friends will be received at Harmer
Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 from 2:00PM to 8:00PM.
Military Honors will be held
at the West Virginia National Cemetery on Thursday June 9, 2022 at 11:00AM.
The family would like to thank the
VA and Hospice nurses for the special care given to him.
Online memories and condolences may
be shared at www.harmerfuneralhome.com
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