John Edward Tooley

John Edward Tooley obituary, Oakland City, IN

John Edward Tooley

John Tooley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel Inc on Feb. 6, 2024.
John "Jack" Edward Tooley, 89, Oakland City, Indiana, passed away Saturday February 3, 2024, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Jack was born on April 3, 1934, in Oakland City, Indiana to the late Nathaniel and Lady Alma (Corn) Tooley.
Jack loved sports, especially the Indiana Hoosiers Basketball. After high school he joined the United States Army.
Jack is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Alice (Hathaway) Tooley; sons, Michael and Jeff Tooley; granddaughters, Ashley, Casey, Sausha, and Kendal; 10 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren.
Jack is preceded in death by his parents, Nathaniel and Lady Alma Tooley; brothers, Basel, Vaughn, Marion, and Nathanial; sisters, Kathleen and Genevieve.
A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at Montgomery Cemetery on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 10 A.M. at in Oakland City, Indiana. Pastor Mike Atkins will officiate.
Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com
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