A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert

Family-Placed Death Notice

CALDWELL-COLBERT,A.Toy DR. A. TOY CALDWELL-COLBERT Dr. A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert, 56, of Champaign, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Toy was born in Salina, Kansas on September 21, 1951. The second of three children born to Robert C. and Bessie E. Caldwell, Toy was a product of the Salina Pubic Schools. A board-certified clinical psychologist, Toy earned the bachelor's degree magna cum laude in psychology from Spelman College, and the master's and doctorate degrees in psychology and clinical psychology, respectively, from the University of Georgia. Toy's career path spanned 27-years in higher education and includes administrative, research, faculty, and clinical appointments. She held major administrative and faculty positions at the University of Illinois, the University of Kansas, Indiana State University and Howard University. In 2007 Toy was appointed Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Central State University, located in Wilberforce, Ohio, a position she held until her death. Toy was a Trustee and Vice Chair of the Spelman College Board of Trustees in Atlanta, GA (2003-present) and served on the University of Georgia Franklin College Advisory Board (2005-present). She also served on the board of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (2001-2004), was a board member of the American Psychological Association's Board of Educational Affairs (2001-2003), Board of Professional Affairs (1998-2000), the President's Commission for Education and Training for Licensure in Psychology and was a committee member and outgoing Chair of the President's Implementation Plan for Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training of Psychologists for APA (1999-2005). She also was a member of Phi Delta Kappa and Sigma Xi. Toy's other professional affiliations include memberships in the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy and International Mental Health Professionals. A faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church of Champaign, Illinois, Toy was active in her community and committed to impacting the lives of others through service. Her organizational affiliations include The Links, Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority where she also held positions of leadership at the local and regional/area levels. Toy was preceded in death by both her parents, and her brother Robert. Left to mourn her memory are her husband, Charles, her children, Joffre-Charles, Jordan Ashley, Latatia (Robert Reed), her sister Teree Caldwell-Johnson (Vernon), her Godmother Pearl Rice, brothers in law, Larry Colbert (Glenda) Reggie Colbert (Natalie), grandchildren Bajia and Zoie Reed, nieces and nephews Danny, Vernon Jr., Davida, William, Kenya, Síven, Zawadi, Alexandra, Jonathan, Khary, Baley and Baxtyr and cousins Alice Marie, Marilyn Ruth, William, Ralph Jr., Donetta, Beverly, Debera and twelve great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church of Champaign, 302 West Church Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820 with the Reverend Rick Snyder officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Illinois. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Morgan Memorial Home, 1304 Regency Drive West, Savoy, Illinois 61874. In lieu of flowers the family is asking that memorial contributions be made to Spelman College or Central State University in her memory.