Marjorie Irene (Truex) Toney Obituary (1930 - 2015)

Marjorie Irene (Truex) Toney, 84, rural Farmland, died Sunday morning, March 8, at the Parker Health Center. . She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Her husband of 65 years, Virgil Oren Toney, died on June 29, 2014. They lived and farmed in Stoney Creek Township in Randolph County. She was a member of the Stoney Creek Mothers' Club and was a Sunday school teacher at Rehoboth Methodist Church in the 1950's. Marjorie and her husband enjoyed their retirement, touring the country on their Harley-Davidson, and later spending their winters in Texas. Besides their family, they treasured most their many friendships. She was a kind person who always considered the needs of family and friends before her own. Her life proved the axiom that one must be a good friend to have good friends, of which she had many. She was born in Bourbon, IN, on Dec. 26, 1930, to Blanche Zimmerman Truex and Rev. Arthur Truex. She was a 1948 graduate of Ridgeville High School. Her sister, Mary Ann Mumbower, preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was a son, Elvyn Boyd Toney, who died in 1976. Surviving are two sons, Marc Toney, Parker City, and Doug (and Patty) Toney, New Braunfels, TX; eight grandchildren: Chris Toney, Farmland; Missy (and Rob) Pickens, Speedway; Valerie (and Daniel) Tasson, Parker City; Lance Corporal Bethany (and Tyler) Mata, Twenty-Nine Palms, CA; Linnea (and Evan) Toney-Bregman, Los Angeles, CA; Erik Toney, New Braunfels, TX; Lauren (and Colin) Durkee, Silver Spring, MD, and Senior Airman Matthew (and Jacey) Toney, New Braunfels, TX, and six great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; her brother-in-law, Wilbur "Bill" Toney, Farmland, and numerous nieces and nephews. A time to gather and celebrate memories will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Thornburg Memorial Chapel of Parker City, IN. A private graveside service will be conducted at a later date. The family has requested that rather than flowers, any memorial contributions be directed to the Rehoboth United Methodist Church, 3955 North 1000 West, Parker City, IN, 47340.