Mrs Modona Camp Tolleson

November 6, 1933 - September 2, 2020

Modona Camp Tolleson Marion, MS Graveside services for Modona Camp Tolleson were held September 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Rocky Point Baptist Church cemetery in the Barnes community in Leake County, MS with Bro. Andy May officiating. Modona passed away peacefully on September 2, at Bedford Care Center in Marion, MS. Wilcox Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Modona Camp Tolleson (Dona), age 86, was born November 6, 1933, in the Renfroe community of Leake County. She graduated from Carthage High School in 1952 and married the love of her life, Claude Hooper Tolleson the same year. They resided in Wichita Falls, Texas in their early years of marriage before returning to Mississippi and settling down in Carthage. Dona was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church in Carthage where she served many years teaching children’s Sunday School, leading GA’s, working in VBS, and volunteering in the church office. She also served alongside her husband, Hooper, teaching young adults. She worked many years as bookkeeper for Dr. Frank W. Bowen before retirement. She enjoyed sewing, reading, traveling and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Dona is survived by her daughter, Debi Blocker (Ricky) and son, Allan Tolleson (Diane); grandchildren, Trent Blocker (Angie), Tamra Lovelace (Brad), Ashley Dean (Chris), Erik Tolleson (Jessi), Amy Covington (Tyler); great-grandchildren, Gavin, Abby Kate, Parker, Madi, Cooper, Reed, Jackson, Myles, Riley, and Hayes; sisters, Marie Quarles and Genita Byers; sisters-in-law, Dussie Camp and Lynn Camp; a host of nieces and nephews. The family especially wants to thank Dimetrice Calhoun and Keisha Temple for the exceptional loving care shown to their mother and grandmother during the past several months. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the wonderful, caring staff and the many friends and happy times that Dona enjoyed at Aldersgate Retirement Center in Personal Care during the past 10 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Hooper Tolleson; parents, John and Leona Camp; sisters, Etha Wilbanks and Mary Jo Phillips; brothers, Elix Camp, Felix Camp, Milton Camp, Wilton Camp, and Mack Camp. The family suggests memorials be made as donations to: Global Outreach International c/o Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church, 4032 Poplar Springs Dr, Meridian, MS 39305 or Rocky Point Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Greg Moore, 3905 Rocky Point Rd, Carthage, MS 39051.