James Edward (Jim) Tolley, 75, of Hixburg Rd., Pamplin, received the gift of eternal life on Christmas Eve. He was the husband of Joan Carol Tolley.
Born in Big Island, April 8, 1933, he was a son of the late James Carl Tolley and the late Lucy Virginia Tomlin Tolley. Jim was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War and a retired Welder for McLean Contractors in Baltimore, MD. He was a member of Dundalk United Methodist Church and a master mason in the Patapsco Lodge #183 A.F. & A.M. in Dundalk, MD.
In addition to his wife he is survived by three daughters, Kathleen Hayhurst (Shawn) of Shrewsbury, PA, Jennifer Most (Roland) of Stevensville, MD, Kimberly Collurafici (Michael) of Pamplin; two sons, Charles Planz of Havre De Grace, MD and James Tolley, Jr. (Lynn) of Laurel, MD; three sisters, Geraldine Tomlinson (Ed) of Big Island, Enith Hill of Bedford, and Nancy Stanley of Lynchburg; 12 grandchildren, Andrea, James III, and Carl Tolley, Robbie and Adam Planz, Ben and Katie Collurafici, Angela Kisser, Calan Baldree, Travis Farren, Amy Potter, and Jessica Burkendine; and seven great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Benjie Reed and a sister, Maxine Wright.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm, Sunday, December 28, 2008 in Rocks Baptist Church by the Rev. Tom Jones. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Robinson Funeral Home Saturday from 7-9:00 pm and other times at the home of Mike and Kimberly Collurafici, 4850 Hixburg Rd., Pamplin.
Those wishing to send a memorial please consider the Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 823, Lynchburg, VA 24505. The family also request that you go to www.alz.org and sign the proclamation to make Alzheimer's a national priority.