

  <p>Tolley, Ova Harold</p>
  <p>Passed: 2003-11-29</p>
  <p>Age: 88</p>


  <p>Source: Charleston Gazette</p>

  <p>Death Notice: </p>

  <p>Obituary Date: 2003-11-30</p>
  <p>Information: Ova Harold Tolley, 88, of Dunbar, died Nov. 29, 2003, at his home following a long illness.  He was born Jan. 9, 1915 in Belgrove, Jackson County, W. Va., to the late Gird M. and Birdie Tolley.  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Melva Joanna Tolley. His parents, his sister, Edith White; and brothers, Oral, Otis Shirley, Carl and Ralph Tolley, also preceded him in death.         Mr. Tolley was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Dunbar. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.  Following his service years, he worked at the Dunbar Post Office, first as a carrier, then clerk, and became postmaster in April 1965.  After his retirement from 35 years of postal service in June 1972, he ran for public office in the City of Dunbar, where he served as City Clerk for two terms.  In his retirement years, he was noted as the town historian and wrote and published the ""History of Dunbar"" and also wrote many articles for the ""Scoop,"" the official Dunbar newsletter.  He was an active member of the Lions Club of Dunbar and the American Legion.          Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Mary Jane and Tom Marks of Cross Lanes; daughter, Carolyn Sue Bird of Scott Depot, W. Va.; son, John Wayne of Dunbar; and son and daughter-in-law, Larry Joe and Linda of Buffalo, W. Va.; grandchildren, Joanne, David, Amy, Greg, Lisa, Jeff and Kelsey; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Nick, Daniel, Sophia, Luke, Brittany, Samantha, Tyler, Justin, Stephen, Porcha and Natasha; sisters, Gertrude Casto of Point Pleasant, W. Va., Maxine Withrow of St. Albans; and brother, G. M. Tolley, Jr. of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.         Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Keller Funeral Home in Dunbar.  The funeral service will be held at First Church United Methodist in Dunbar on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. with Dr. Okey Harless and the Rev. John Mason officiating.  Burial with military rites will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar. Keller Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.</p>


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