Jackson-Madison County GaArchives Obituaries.....Tolbert, Aubrey Thomas August 10, 2006
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Madison County Journal, 28 Sep 2006
Aubrey Thomas Tolbert, 80, formerly of Jackson County and Madison County, died 
Thursday, August 10, 2006, at Fountain Inn Nursing Home, Fountain Inn, S.C.

He was born on July 16, 1926, and was the son of the late William Grady and 
Mary McElroy Tolbert. 

He lived most of his life in Jackson County and surrounding areas of Madison 
County and Winterville. He graduated from Winterville High School and 
immediately enlisted in the United States Navy, serving in Saipan during World 
War II. After the war he came back to Madison County only leaving after 
getting a job with Plantation Pipeline Company and moving to North Carolina. 
He worked for that company through several transfers until 1962 when he left 
PPL and went to Nevada and California on construction with Southern Pacific 
Pipeline for six months. He came back east and went to work with Colonial 
Pipeline and worked with them until his retirement in 1986.

His passions were working on cars, reading and homemade ice cream. There was 
never a person requesting his help that he turned down. His loss will be felt 
by all who knew him, according to loved ones.

Mr. Tolbert was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Tolbert Edwards.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Helan Bowden Tolbert; daughters and 
son-in-law, Sharon Tolbert O’Brien, Campobello, S.C. and Stephanie Tolbert and 
Robert Bradley, Molena; son, Thomas Geoffrey Tolbert, Fountain Inn, S.C.; 
grandson, Charles A. Biershenk; daughter-in-law, Dawn Pearson Tolbert with 
sons Seth and Joshua; son-in-law, Patrick O’Brien and daughters Taylor and 
Lauren; granddaughters, Shannon Bradley Byers and Branwyn Bradley Reeves; two 
brothers and sisters-in-law, Theron Grady and Betty Tolbert, Shelby, N.C. and 
Daniel Joseph and Nell Tolbert, Madison County; numerous nieces, nephews and 
cousins.

The going home celebration was held Sunday, August 13 with the Rev. Larry 
Hyder of Ben Avon Methodist Church officiating. Burial was at Greenlawn 
Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg, S.C. Pallbearers were Thomas Tolbert, Robert 
Bradley, Patrick O’Brien, David Byers, and Ruel Parker. Honorary pallbearers 
were Colonial Pipeline employees, Bob Hoover, Bob Shoupe and Steve Bryson.

Floyd Mortuary, Spartanburg, S.C., was in charge of arrangements.


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