Myra Ann Toney, age 75, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 13, 2024 while being surrounded by her loving family.
Myra was born Wednesday, August 4, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Marvin Hardin and Lala Lowery Hardin. She worked for Thomas Jefferson Grammar School as a custodian for many years before retirement. Her passion was serving alongside of her husband as he pastored Mountain View Baptist Church in Bostic, Forest Lake Baptist Church and East End Baptist Church. She was a faithful Sunday school teacher, AWANA teacher and a choir member. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Wilbur Hardin and Chivous Hardin.
She is survived by her loving husband of fifty-seven years, Wayne Toney; daughters, Sharon Annette Harris of Rutherfordton, Patsy Ann Toney of Ellenboro and Barbara Ellen Lovelace of Forest City; son, Richard Allen Toney (Holly) of Shingle Hollow; brothers, Ray Hardin of Goodes Creek, SC, Dennis Hardin of Ellenboro, Joe Hardin of York, SC; sister, Mary Watts of Ellenboro; grandchildren, Karissia Ramsey, Cole Ramsey, Everette Lovelace and great-grandchildren, Abel Stanley, Kaden Ramsey and Kylee Ramsey.
The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 am on Friday, July 19th at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Wayne Toney and Reverend Richard Toney officiating. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 pm on Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations are requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.
An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com |
