Mrs. Betty LaVerne Toliver, 86 passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Windsor Gardens following a long illness. She was born in Longview, Texas on July 5, 1931 to the late proud parentage of Foster Menefee and Ruby Canterberry.

Betty L. Toliver graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, Dallas, Texas. She was a faithful member of Good Street Baptist Church for over 60 years.

Our beloved Mother, married to Walter Toliver, Jr. who preceded her in death in 1971. The Lord blessed this union with six children, four daughters, and two sons.

She is also preceded in death by her children, Patricia Toliver, Craig Toliver, and Doreen Beal; granddaughter, LaKeisha Hart; brother, Foster Menefee, Jr., and sister, Maxine Mennefee.

If you were privileged to spend time with our Mother, she was a Cancer Survivor since 1960 where she loved and was given the gift of life. She gave it back by taking care of others as a Caregiver. She had a wonderful smile that could light up a room. Family and friends were our Mother's passion and delight. Her all-time favorite past time was reading and living by the word of God. Her legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone she interacted with as well as those she reached but never met.

She is survived by her daughters, Wanda Faye Dawkins (Ronald) and Sondra Hart Cannon (Charles); son, Harold Eugene Toliver; sons-in-law, Prentis Walton and Cleophus Beal. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Joani Hart, Cornelius Hart, Jr., Cherie Toliver, Eric Beal, Jalisa Stiggers, Trent Walton and Peachel Dawkins (Shawntel); twelve great-grandchildren; and a special first cousin, Linda Robinson (Richard). She also leaves behind a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.