Emileen P. Tolbert passed from this world peacefully in her home on Monday January 22, 2024 at the age of 88.

Funeral service for Emileen will be Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, with Bro. Jr. Garmon officiating.  Family will welcome friends from 1-2 pm.  Interment will be held at Blair Cemetery.

Cullman Funeral Home is honored to serve the family.

Born Mabel Emileen on December, 26, 1935 to parents Willam O. Pigg and Alma McAbee Pigg on their wedding anniversary. She was a graduate of West Point High School and attended Wallace State College.

Her life will will be forever cherished in the lives of her daughters, Lisa Tolbert Lathan (Rick); Marsha Tolbert Breckinridge (Joe); and  Sonja Tolbert McSwain (Keith); her 8 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, sister Shirley Newberry and a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Emily was  proceeded in death by her husband, Timothy Tolbert; son, Ricky Tolbert; sister,  Pauline Frost; grandson, Wayne Tolbert; great granddaughter Aspen Bailey.

Emily was raised in the Blair community where she lived for the majority of her life.  Her life was enriched by the cherished friendships of neighbors and lifelong friends within her community. A devout Christian, she was a member of Mt Pleasant Baptist Church and  looked forward to attending church each week.  The Blair Congregational Methodist Church was also an important part of her life and she was grateful to be part of their church family.  She enjoyed gardening, traveling, Alabama football and was an avid reader. After retiring from the State of Alabama, she enjoyed meeting friends for social gatherings and traveling with her seniors group on various trips and adventures.

Raised with a strong sense of family unity, she had an unwavering love of her sisters, Pauline and Shirley. Residing in different cities, their phone rituals took place almost on a daily basis.  They loved, laughed and sometimes quarreled across the phone lines sharing in each other's lives as if there were no distance between them.

Family will happily receive flowers or if anyone wishes to donate instead, please do so to the Blair Methodist Cemetery Fund in memory of Emileen.

Matthew 25:23
"Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of your Lord"

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