Gertrude (Toni) Donelli
Robert Byrd, Sunset Funeral HomeViewed: 1327
Posted by: SunsetMemorialPark
[email protected]
(334) 983-6604
Date: Feb 29 2012 9:27 AM
Sunset Memorial Park
Funeral Home and Crematory, LLC
1700 Barrington Rd. Midland City, AL
(334) 983-6604
Robert and Toni Byrd
www.SunsetMemorialPark.com
Gertrude (Toni) Donelli, of Dothan, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at her home. She was 93.
Memorial services will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Brannon Stand Road with Brother Kurt Valley officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.
Toni was born July 26, 1918 in McDonald, Pennsylvania to William and Phoebe Deichler and lived the early years of her life there. In 1956, she was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and in 1958, she along with her husband Mayo moved to Ozark, Alabama to help where the need was great. In 1966, they moved to Dothan. Toni was employed with Martin’s Shoe Store and later at Claudine’s Department Store at Northside Mall for many years. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and attended the Dothan West Congregation.
Toni is predeceased by her parents; her husband, Mayo Donelli; three brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Allan and Janice Donelli of Dothan; three grandchildren, Michael (Rachel) Donelli of Dothan, Tangie (Juan) Gonzales of Enterprise and Brian Donelli of Dothan; six great-grandchildren, one great great grandchild; and two sisters; in addition, Kurt Valley holds a special place in the family.
The family would like to thank the social workers and nurses at Gentiva Hospice for the exceptional love and support shown to Toni and the Donelli family.
Robert Byrd of Sunset Funeral Home, (334) 983-6604, is in charge of arrangements. Please call us or visit www.SunsetMemorialPark.com for more information.
<- back