Edgar Allen Toney Sr.

April 11, 1936 - March 17, 2008

Edgar Allen Toney Sr., was born April 11, 1936, to Renza A. Toney and Ethel Ragan, Lakeland, FL and was raised in the Florida Methodist Children's Home in Enterprise, FL. He was a 1955 graduate of DeLand High School and entered the Marine Corps in 1955 and retired in 1982 at the rank of Major. He married Ruth Ellen Goe and they celebrated their 50th anniversary in September 2007.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth; son, Edgar A. Toney, Charlotte, NC; daughter, Linda Schutz, Charleston, SC; two brothers, Frank Toney, Haines City, FL and Edwin Toney, Houston, Texas; sister, Alice Homer, Orlando; and a granddaughter, Bonnie Toney, Charlotte.

During his lifetime he became an avid sailor and owned his sailboat "Tuition" which he and his wife spent much time aboard with friends and family. He was a past commodore of the Rugged Point Yacht Club at Camp Lejeune, NC and was also active in the reunions of the U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructors Association. Edgar was a graduate of East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.

His final request is to have his ashes spread on Shingle Creek at Edisto Island, SC, by his good friend, George Massey, whom he spent many hours with in the country. Memorial service will be Saturday, March 22, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Lankford Funeral Home. Military honors will be provided by the U.S. Marine Corps.

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