Connie Joyce Tolbert

July 10, 1941 - September 30, 2019

Connie Joyce Tolbert, 78, of formerly of Dewey, peacefully passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019, in Midland, TX. Connie was born in Durant, OK, on July 10, 1941 to Conley and Joyce (Pool) George. As a small child her family moved to Bartlesville, OK, where she grew up. She married Charles Eugene Tolbert on June 16, 1962 in Bartlesville. Charles and Connie served in the full-time ministry, pastoring at churches in Oklahoma, California, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas. They touched many lives. They had two children, Charles Bentley and Rebekkah Jo. Connie was an avid reader of historical, non-fiction books and her Bible. She loved drawing, art, and sewing, always working on a project for her children and grandchildren. She taught Sunday school and children’s church for many years. Connie loved gardening and always planted a tree wherever they lived. Her favorite saying was, “Bloom where you are planted.” Connie always found something to laugh about, teaching her family that no matter the circumstances there is still joy to be found. Connie is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Tolbert; their son, Bentley Tolbert; her parents, Conley and Joyce George; and siblings, Donald and Roland George, and Nellie Ondiak. She is survived by her daughter, Rebekkah and husband Will Baley; her grandchildren, Aaron Tolbert and family, Brittany Gideon and family, Natalie and Travis Connally, Jacob, Erinn, Caitlyn, Isabel, and Emma Baley; her great-grandchildren, Tyler Tolbert, Brentley and Paislee Gideon. Connie’s family will receive friends at the Davis Family Funeral Home – Dewey Chapel, 918-534-3030, 113 S. Osage (Hwy. 75), Dewey, on Friday, October 4 from 6-8 p.m. Visitation will also be held on Friday from 10-8. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Davis Family Funeral Home - Dewey Chapel, with Pastor Travis Connally officiating. Interment will follow at the Dewey Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home – Dewey Chapel. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.