Born on April 18, 1941 in Bedford County, he was the son of the late William Marshall Tolley, Sr. and Thelma Cadd Tolley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Tolley and a sister, Hazel Bordwine.
Kenneth was very active in his church and was a charter member of Jordan Baptist Church where he attended for over forty years. He was employed with the City of Lynchburg for over 30 years before retirement and enjoyed performing lawn care on the side.
Kenneth is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Cora A. Tolley; step-children Donna Austin, Charlie Reynolds and Brian Reynolds; children Kenneth Tolley Jr. (Sherri), Wanda Breedlove (Marshall), Kathy Cherry (Dorsey) and Lisa Tolley; brothers William Tolley Jr. (Jane), Richard Tolley, Lee Tolley (Sheila), Steve Tolley, David Tolley and Tex Tolley. He’s also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted at Whitten Timberlake Chapel on Friday, January 7, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Melvin Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Entombment will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made in Kenneth’s name to Centra Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center, 1701 Thomson Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501.