James Eddie Tolbert Sr.

Ret. MSgt. James Eddie Tolbert Sr., United States Air Force, of Boones Mill, Va., passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009. He was born on December 14, 1931, in Jenkinjones , W.Va. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Lafayette and Sarah Nettie Marshall Tolbert; and a sister, Mary Lou Tolbert Hall, of Christiansburg, Va. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Nancy Marie Hall Tolbert; a daughter, Cathy Perry, of Warrenton, Va.; two sons, James Eddie Jr., of Fredericksburg, Va., and Carl Ray, of Stafford, Va.; two granddaughters, Crystal Pulley and her husband, Andy, of Glade Hill, Va., and Amanda Perry, of Midland, Va.; one great-grandson, Gavin Andrew Pulley; and a new great-granddaughter born November 17, 2009, Kendall Brooke Pulley. He graduated from Gary High School, Gary, W.Va., in 1950, and entered the United States Air Force on March 23, 1951. After he served 20 years and eight days, he retired on April 1, 1971. While in the Air Force, he was stationed in Okinawa and two tours in Korea. Nine of his 20 years were with the Defense Atomic Support Agency in Washington, D.C. as a top secret control officer. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked as a mail clerk at the Woodbridge, Va. Post Office for 20 years, retiring on October 3, 1992. He lived in Dale City, Va. for 35 years. Some of the awards James received was the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Avenue at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009. Dr. Ken Scoggins will officiate. Interment will follow in Rest Vale Cemetery, Floyd County. Military Honors by Floyd V.F.W. Post #7854 and American Legion #127. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131.