Willie (Dunigan) Toombs |
| Posted 2014-12-04 by Sharla |
| Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow, Winslow, Arizona Willie Toombs December 26, 1946 - November 29, 2014 Missionary Willie B. Toombs, 88, who was born to Lou Rillie and Albert Dunigan on July 28, 1926, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 29, 2014 in Flagstaff, AZ. Later in life she met and married Charles (Jimmy) Toombs on Dec. 26, 1946 in Gallup, NM. She was employed by Santa Fe Railroad as a Chair Car Attendant in the late 40's. Missionary Toombs was truly a woman of God, a leader of Faith Temple Church of God in Christ and later one of the co-founders of New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ. She taught herself how to play the guitar and played every church service she attended. Missionary Toombs was know as a prayer warrior, lead prayer and bible band, Sunday school, YPWW. For young people she organized anything from fishing trips, Easter egg hunts and selling candy for fund raising. She was proceeded in death by her parents, mother Lou Rillie and Albert Dunigan, sister’s Gertrude Scott, Lula Mae Shane, Estella Booker, brothers, Bent Armstrong, Maysaw Wilson, Thomas Armstrong, Claythan Armstrong, Johnnie H. Dunigan. Missionary Toombs leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband of 67 years Charles “Jimmy”, 2 sons, Jack “JW” (Mildred) Dunham, Paul Toombs, grandchildren Denise Gutierrez, Diane (Gary) Hoheisel, Maurice (Lori), Quentin Hayes, great grandchildren, Patrice, Michael, Jordan, Paige, Hallee, Jalen,Tia, Kataya, Kaleigh, Leo Legend, 1 sister, Elaine Dunigan Bell, cousin Ray Hardy, sister-in-law Jerutha “Rita” Dunigan and many nieces, nephews and cousins in California, Texas, Oklahoma and Arizona. Homegoing celebration will be held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Winslow, AZ |
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