Jimmy Lamar Tolbert

Mr. Jimmy Lamar Tolbert, age 80, of Commerce, GA died Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow.  He was born in Commerce to the late, Warren “Red” and Eva Phillips Tolbert.  Mr. Tolbert was a United States Navy veteran and retired from the United States Air Force in Aviation Electronics.  He is preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Tolbert; sister, Joyce Standridge; and brothers, Bobby and Billy Tolbert.

To know Jim was to love him.  He was a devoted, loving, caring husband, dad, granddad, great-granddad known as Paw-Paw.  His unconditional love for his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and the rest of his family was evident just by the big beautiful smile that he always had when he was around them.  Jim was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed help and you can believe that if Jim did anything, it was done right.  He was a perfectionist.

Jim loved watching the Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Braves and kept up with everything going on with them.  He also loved to watch western movies and shows.

Mr.  Tolbert is survived by his wife, Diane Harry Tolbert; son, Allan Schuler of McDonough; daughters, Crystal Franquez of Guam, Pam King (Buddy) of McDonough, Miranda Durden of Forsyth, Daphne Harrison (Steve) of Forsyth, Genie Newsome (Chris) of Forsyth; brothers, Harold Tolbert (Linda) of Newnan and Warren Tolbert (Lisa) of Nicholson; sister, Carol Tubbs (Dick) of Commerce.

Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Thursday from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce with Pastor Jonathan English officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 AM to 1 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the River of Life Worship Center Building Fund.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce is in charge of arrangements.