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Mr. Toms, son of Raymond E. Toms and Paulina Judy Toms, is survived by his wife, Pat; five children, Sara, Anna, Kenney, Lewis, and Michael, 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Raymond served in the Marine Corps during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Virginia Tech. He was an avid sailor and long-time member of Fishing Bay Yacht Club.
Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home in Saluda, Va.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Friends of the Deltaville Library, 35 Lover's Lane, Deltaville VA 23043 of which Raymond was treasurer for 15 years. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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December 16, 2009
For the Engleby family, I send you our thoughts and prayers. Our families enjoyed special times together growing up in Bon Air. We have fond memories of y'all and pray that great memories and the Good Lord will bring you peace, Sincerely, Lynn Engleby Foster
December 15, 2009
Mike, you and your family will be in our family's thoughts and prayers over the holidays. Jo and Art Wildman and Drue.
Lona Tonelson
December 14, 2009
Anne,
I was surprised and saddened to hear of your dad's accident and subsequent death. Please accept my sympathy; you and yours are in my thoughts.
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