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Paul Smith Toms, age 98 of Forest City, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016.

He was born July 7, 1917 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late William Taylor Toms and Nancy Smith Toms. Paul was retired from Eastern Airlines where for twenty-eight years he worked in the Maintenance of Engines Department. He was also a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army-Air Corp and a member of the Element Church in Forest City. Paul was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Constance Therrell Toms in 1980 and more recently by his daughter, Paula Jean Durette as well as eleven siblings.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Ellery Toms of the home; two sons, Jerry Toms and wife, Annette of Liberty, NC, Richard Toms and wife, Tammy of Chesapeake, VA, ; and step-sons, Charles Gehring and wife, Janice of Mount Dora, FL, Darryl Gehring and wife, Suzan of Billings, MT, and Terry Gehring and wife, Alice of Crystal River, FL. Four grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

The funeral was held in the Padgett and King Chapel with the Reverend Craig Blanton officiating. Interment followed in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with military rites being rendered by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.

The family respectfully request that memorials be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

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