1930
Ruth
2012
Ruth Tolbert
May 2, 1930 — May 23, 2012
Bethel Springs, TN: Nelda Ruth Rowland Tolbert, age 82 passed away May 23, 2012 at her home.
She was born and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Thomas Newton and Annie Ethel Allison Rowland. She attended school at Woodville and was married to Roy Holder of the Friendship Community and later was married to David Tolbert of Memphis. They made their home in Memphis until 1981 when they moved to the Mt. Gilead Community. She was a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son, Allen Lynn Holder of Jemez Springs, NM and two step children, Melvin Earl Tolbert of Fairfield, MS and Shirley Jean Ford of Tallahassee, FL; three grandchildren and five step grandchildren and five step great grandchildren; one brother, Drew Rowland of Henderson; two sisters, Joyce Whitman of Selmer and Reba Jean Cupples of Henderson.
She was preceded in death by her husband David Earl Tolbert in 2009 and four brothers, Burl, Curtis, Romas, and Marvin Rowland, and two sisters Clara Arnold and Margaret Capps.
She was born and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Thomas Newton and Annie Ethel Allison Rowland. She attended school at Woodville and was married to Roy Holder of the Friendship Community and later was married to David Tolbert of Memphis. They made their home in Memphis until 1981 when they moved to the Mt. Gilead Community. She was a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son, Allen Lynn Holder of Jemez Springs, NM and two step children, Melvin Earl Tolbert of Fairfield, MS and Shirley Jean Ford of Tallahassee, FL; three grandchildren and five step grandchildren and five step great grandchildren; one brother, Drew Rowland of Henderson; two sisters, Joyce Whitman of Selmer and Reba Jean Cupples of Henderson.
She was preceded in death by her husband David Earl Tolbert in 2009 and four brothers, Burl, Curtis, Romas, and Marvin Rowland, and two sisters Clara Arnold and Margaret Capps.
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