It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Martha Jane Tolbert of Kansas City, Missouri, who passed away on March 24, 2024, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Rev. Ed Eady and Elizabeth Eady; and her son Melvin Lewis. She is survived by : her husband James Benjamin Tolbert; and her children, Keith Bernell, Alvin Clifford, Edward Gene Tolbert (Billye) of Arlington, TX, Erma L. Rogers of Kansas City, MO, Clarence Tolbert of Kansas City and Kimberly Atkinson of Fort Worth, TX. She is also survived by her grand-children, great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was committed to making a difference in the lives of others and the TJB Foundation, Inc. honored her with the Unsung Octogenarian Award in 2013.