Tolliver, Carl E.

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• Reference Number: TOLL.C004
• _FGRAVE: 64310953
• Military Service: World War II, United States Navy

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He was the foster son of Capatora Trexler Price #84285810 and Floyd Price #86712908. He is listed on her obit as their foster son, along with six foster grandchildren. I don't want to link them or don't think they should be.

Carl Eugene Tolliver, 74, of Claremont, died at 6:25 p.m, Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, at his home with family present.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stasi-Grove Funeral Home in Olney with military rites performed by the VFW of Olney. Pastor Ted Kemp will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials can be made to the Hospice of Southeastern Illinois or Home Care.

Tolliver was born Sept. 13, 1923, in Louisville, the son of William R. and Mayme (Baird) Tolliver. He married Ruth E. Olsen Feb. 17, 1946, in Hollywood, Calif.

He was a WWII Navy veteran from 1942-1945 and was a retired oil field supervisor for Acme Tool Co. in Borger, Texas. He was a member of VFW Post #4226 in Olney, Military Order of the Cooties 32 of Mt. Carmel, and the First Baptist Church of Olney.

He is survived by his wife; five sons, Ron Tolliver and his wife, Betty, of Bonifay, Fla., Gary Tolliver and his wife, Elaine, of Albany, Ga., Bill Tolliver and his wife, Diana, of Monahans, Texas, Wesley “Butch” Tolliver and his wife, Lynn, of Olney, and Steve Tolliver and his wife, Molly, of Olney; one daughter, Charlene Tolliver Rowe, of Claremont; one brother, Ralph Tolliver, of Salem; three sisters, Eva Hickey, of Flora, Florence Hemphill, of Flora, and Mary Riley, of Fairfield; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and foster parents, Floyd and Cappa Price, of Newton, a daughter, Debra, three brothers and a sister.

The Olney Daily Mail, March 3, 1998

Carl married Olsen, Ruth E. on 17 Feb 1946 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Ruth was born on 25 Mar 1923 in Muskegon County, Michigan; died on 29 Oct 2011 in Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana; was buried in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TOLL.W001
• _FGRAVE: 24564332

William married Baird, Mayme Florence. Mayme was born in 1889; died in 1928; was buried in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BAIR.M001