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Ernest Garland Tolley 1920 - 2016

Ernest Garland Tolley of Montgomery County, Virginia United States was born on November 10, 1920 in Radford, and died at age 95 years old on May 14, 2016 in Roanoke. Ernest Tolley was buried at Roselawn Cemetery, in Princeton, Mercer County, WV.

Ernest Garland Tolley
E.G. Tolley, Peg Tolley
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Montgomery County, Virginia United States
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  • 11/10
    1920

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    November 10, 1920
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    Radford, Virginia United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Ernest Garland Tolley was born on November 10, 1920 to parents Ernest Addison Tolley and Ardelia Richards. He was white. His mother Ardelia Richards was born on November 23, 1891 in Pulaski, Virginia. She married Ernest on December 23, 1909 in Radford, Virginia. She passed away on May 18, 1960 in Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA. His father Ernest Addison Tolley was born on September 21, 1888 in Virginia and resided in Bedford, VA. He worked as a foreman and passed away on October 8, 1987 in Pulaski, Pulaski County, Virginia, United States of America.

  • Early Life & Education

    Ernest was one of four children in his family with siblings James Edward Tolley (1910-1997), Ralph Addison Tolley (1914-1994), and Frances Tolley (1916-1999). He completed four years of high school.

  • Religious Beliefs

    Ernest was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church in Princeton.

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33215766 Enlisted: October 28, 1942 in Roanoke Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law He served his country as a Medic in the U.S. Army during World War ll.

  • Professional Career

    Peg concluded an illustrious career spanning 47 years with Leggett Department Stores. Initially employed for three years in Christiansburg, VA, he later relocated to Princeton in 1956. In Princeton, he played a pivotal role in opening a new Leggett Department Store, where he served as manager for an impressive 44 years. His final chapter included successfully closing the Princeton store and overseeing the opening of a new establishment in Mercer Mall just before his well-deserved retirement.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Peg actively engaged in various Masonic organizations, including Princeton Masonic Lodge #134, Princeton Chapter #44 (Royal Arch Masons), Bluefield Commandery #19 (Knights Templar), Beni Kedem Shrine Temple in Charleston, and Bluefield Shrine Club. Additionally, he played a key role in establishing the Princeton Rescue Squad, contributed to the board of the Princeton Salvation Army, and held a distinguished membership in the "Ten Cent Millionaires Club" until its final days. He married Cola Magaline Cornett (1921–2010) on October 31, 1942 in Radford, Virginia, USA. The couple had three children together.
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    May 14, 2016
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    Roanoke, Virginia United States
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    E.G. “Peg” Tolley, 95, of Princeton, died Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Lewis-Gale Hospital in Roanoke. Born November 10, 1920, in Radford, VA, he was the son of the late Ernest Addison Tolley and Della Richards Tolley. Peg retired from Leggett Department Stores after 47 years of service. He worked for Leggett 3 years in Christiansburg, VA before moving to Princeton in 1956 to open a new Leggett Department Store where he served as manager for 44 years. His last action was closing the Princeton store and managing the opening of a new store in Mercer Mall just prior to retirement. He was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church in Princeton. He was a member of Princeton Masonic Lodge #134, Princeton Chapter #44, Royal Arch Masons, Bluefield Commandery #19, Knights Templar, Beni Kedem Shrine Temple in Charleston and Bluefield Shrine Club. Peg was among the founders of the Princeton Rescue Squad, served on the board of the Princeton Salvation Army and was one of the last members of the “Ten Cent Millionaires Club”. He served his country as a Medic in the U.S. Army during World War ll. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Magaline Cornett “Tootie” Tolley; two brothers; and one sister. He is survived by one son, Bud Tolley and wife Pat of Princeton; two daughters, Teresa Collis and husband Ken of Princeton, and Patricia West and husband Mike of Winston-Salem, NC; five grandchildren, Travis Collis and wife Jenny, Ashlie Craik and husband Keeney, Megan Thompson and husband Chance, Kristen Spivey and husband John, and Addison West and fiancé Trent Oswalt; and six great-grandchildren. In honoring Peg’s wishes, private graveside services were held Monday, May 16, 2016, at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton with Rev. Scott Sears officiating.
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In 1920, in the year that Ernest Garland Tolley was born, Italian born factory worker Nicola Sacco and fish peddler Bartolomeo Vanzetti were picked up by police on May 5th in connection with the April 15th murder and robbery of a guard and a paymaster at the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in South Braintree, Mass. Although in later years they were thought to be innocent, they were anarchists and were convicted of the crime and put to death.
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In 1944, Ernest was 24 years old when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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Tolley, Charles (Jan 14, 1934 - Jun 16, 2009) Tolley, George (Apr 20, 1914 - Nov 4, 1994) Tolley, Frank (Sep 8, 1915 - Aug 1978) Tolley, Marguerite (Feb 5, 1888 - Jun 1977) Tolley, Regina (Oct 4, 1917 - Sep 15, 2000) Tolley, Rita (Nov 28, 1918 - Sep 17, 2004) Tolley, Barbara (Nov 6, 1933 - Jan 18, 2011) Tolley, Maureen (Jan 15, 1949 - Aug 22, 2009) Tolley, John (Dec 31, 1956 - Apr 14, 2002) Tolley, William (Dec 28, 1923 - Apr 26, 1996)
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