Elsie Faye Denton Tolbert, 82

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Elsie Faye Denton Tolbert, age 82, was born Sept. 3, 1923 and died Dec. 19, 2005 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness.

She was a homemaker and a member of Morrison Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Toy Freeman Tolbert; parents, Green and Bessie Lee Darnell Denton; two sisters, Georgia Mae Denton and Ruth Stroud and several half-brothers and half-sisters.

She is survived by four daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Hugh Melton, Barbara and Sammy Brady, Debbie Evans, and Becky Griffith; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Tamala Tolbert and Larry and Linda Tolbert all of McMinnville; 22 grandchildren, Michael, Lisa, Shalen, Casey, Rhonda, Joan, Tina, Billy, Shawn, Samantha, Amanda, Sam, Charlie, Randy, Stacey, Amiee, Nickole, Kelly, Stacy, Paulette, Christy and Lori; 16 great-grandchildren, Abby, Chelsea, Dillon, Hayden, Cody, Hunter, Kara, Collin, Stephanie, Tiffany, Terry, Christie, Travis, Justin, Leann, and Shelly; brother, James Denton and sister, Lorene Robbins both of McMinnville.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in High’s Chapel with Rex Boles and Billy Nunley officiating. Burial will follow at Morrison Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. until the time of service at High’s. Online condolences may be sent at www.highfuneralhome.com.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 21, 2005