Nellie Mae Toney Obituary

We bid farewell to Nellie Mae Toney (Forest City, North Carolina), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 10, 2025 at the age of 93. Nellie touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Burley Austin Thomas and Ella Watts Thomas; her husband Grady Toney; her son Michael Wayne Toney; and her siblings, Charles Ray Thomas, Robert Thomas and Colene Thomas Lancaster.

She is survived by: her daughter Sherri Toney Yelton (James) of Bostic; her sisters, Sarah Thomas Smith of Shelby and Shirley Thomas Madden (Cortney) of Shelby; and her grandchildren, Lissa Queen (Tripp), Misty Whitaker, Ashley Baker (Jesse) and Toni Merck (Derrick).