Wednesday, July 17, 2024 7:33 am

Myra Ann Toney, age 75, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Myra was born August 4, 1948 in Rutherford County to the late Marvin Hardin and Lala Lowery Hardin.

She worked for Thomas Jefferson Grammar School for many years before retirement. Her passion was serving alongside of her husband as he pastored Mountain View Baptist Church, Forest Lake Baptist Church and East End Baptist Church. She was a faithful Sunday school teacher, AWANA teacher and a choir member.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Wilbur Hardin and Chivous Hardin.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Wayne Toney; daughters, Sharon Annette Harris of Rutherfordton, Patsy Ann Toney of Ellenboro and Barbara Ellen Lovelace of Forest City; son, Richard Allen Toney (Holly) of Shingle Hollow; brothers, Ray Hardin of Goodes Creek, SC, Dennis Hardin of Ellenboro, Joe Hardin of York, SC; sister, Mary Watts of Ellenboro; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held at 11am Friday, July 19 at Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Wayne Toney and Rev. Richard Toney officiating. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm on Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial donations requested to Hospice of Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.