David Tolliver Sr.

Published 10:57 am Friday, September 28, 2012

David Tolliver Sr. died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at River Region Medical Center. He was 65.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elijah Sr. and Roxie Tolliver; a wife, Lena Smith Tolliver; sisters Evelyn Givens, Anne Tolliver, Betsy Smith and Moteal Doss; and brothers Elijah Tolliver Jr. and Emanuel Tolliver.

Survivors include his wife, Elva Smith-Tolliver; two sons, David Tolliver Jr. of Chicago and Stephen Tolliver of Harrisburg, Pa.; a daughter, Jennifer Tolliver of Dallas; two stepsons, Eros Smith and Kiel Alexander, both of Vicksburg; a stepdaughter, Kathryn Blue Coleman of Vicksburg; five sisters, Louise Bunch of Detroit, Roxie Hebron, Cassie Parker, Savanah Tolliver and Alean Luster, all of Vicksburg; two brothers, Harold Tolliver of Aurora, Ill., and Robert Tolliver of Vicksburg; 11 grandchildren; and nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

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Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Travelers Rest M.B. Church with the Rev. Thomas E. Bernard officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be today from noon until 7 at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home with the family present from 6 until 7.