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 Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Carter Tolbert
Sunrise, July 9th, 1925 Sanniquille, Nimba County, Liberia
Sunset, February 21, 2018 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
The Tolbert, Carter, Goyah and Peal families regret to announce the death of our beloved Mother, Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Carter Tolbert. This sad event occurred 9:30am, Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the home of her daughter, Evangeline M. Tolbert, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mrs. Tolbert was founder and Principal of the Victoria A. Tolbert Kindergarten School in Bensonville, Liberia. She was a faithful Christian. She served as a Deaconess, Sunday School Superintendent, President of the Women’s Department and Mother of the Year at Zion Praise Baptist Church in Bensonville, Liberia. She enjoyed spending her time making quilts, raising her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and many others within her community.
She was predeceased by her husband, Mr. D Franklin Clement Tolbert, her father, Mr. David Samuel Carter Sr., her mother, Mrs. Jandah Goyah Carter and her sons Mr. Churchill Tolbert and Mr. Alphonso Tolbert.
Mrs. Tolbert, affectionally called Grand, Muma, Ma Martha, Teacher Martha, Aunt Martha, Cousin Martha, is survived by her children: Felicia A. Tolbert-Ireland(Albert), Augusta Tolbert Francis, D Franklin Tolbert(Sando), Rosemarie Tolbert Smith, David Samuel Tolbert Sr(Sylvia) and Evangeline M. Tolbert. Her sisters: Johnette M. Houston and Julia Richards Maddy. Her sisters-in-law: Margaret D. Carter and Estelle Carter. Her grandchildren (30), great-grandchildren (23), nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Home Going Services
Wake Keeping
Friday, March 9th, 2018
6pm-9pm
Rockpoint Church
5825 Kelvin Ave N.
Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042
Funeral Service
Saturday, March 10th, 2018
9:30am
Rockpoint Church
5825 Kelvin Ave N.
Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042
Internment:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
1800 Edgerton Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55117
Family Contacts:
Felicia A. Tolbert-Ireland (651)-208-1063
Augusta Tolbert Francis 763-233-2489
Franklin Tolbert (651)-779-7663
Rosemarie Tolbert Smith (763)-710-4495
David S. Tolbert Sr. (763)-496-9214
Evangeline Tolbert (612)-823-7248
Wells Fargo Bank:
Account Number: 6997972366
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