May 6, 2025, 78, Goldsboro —

George Ransom Toler, better known as Junior, 78, slipped into the waiting arms of Jesus on the morning of May 6, 2025 surrounded by his wife, Shirley, and his three children.

Junior was born as the eighth of nine children in Wayne County on April 11, 1947 to the late Ransom and Leona Toler. While serving in the US Army, he fought in the Vietnam War and received two purple hearts and multiple other honors. He was the owner of Toler Construction that he founded in 1973. Junior was an avid fan of Duke basketball, loved to be outside fishing, cutting grass, and fighting those aggravating moles that annoyed him as much as when the Carolina Tarheels won a basketball game. Junior was a worshipper. He traveled and sang with “The Tolers,” a southern gospel singing group he had with his wife and children. He was a current member of Open Table Church in Fountain, NC. 

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 9, 2025 at 6 p.m. at Goldsboro Worship Center on New Hope Road in Goldsboro with visitation following. His oldest son, Pastor Jeff Toler will officiate. Private family burial will be at a later date. 

Precious memories shall linger in the hearts of his wife of 56 years, Shirley Toler, his daughter April Holland and husband Kirk of Goldsboro, and sons, Pastor Jeff Toler and wife Holly of Goldsboro, Jamie Toler and wife Tracy of Goldsboro; his grandchildren, JC Toler (Gracie), Bobby Holland (Hannah), Timothy Holland, Chelsea Keith (Matthew), Haley Pearson, Collin Pearson, Todd Toler, Kiera Diaz, Jayden Molina, Cole Patterson, Jayden Toler, Connor Patterson, Emma Toler, Laettner Toler; great grandchildren, Sherman Pearson, and three precious babies on the way. 

He is also survived by his youngest sister, Barbara Murphy and husband Craig, two sister in laws, Joyce Toler and Mary Toler.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Ransom Toler and Leona McFatter Toler and his father and mother-in-law, Thurman and Gladys Toler. He is also preceded in death by 7 siblings, Pearl McFatter (Alex), George Earl Toler (Joyce), Billy Ray Toler, Melvin Toler, Rosa Lee Jinnette (Jimmy), Norma Williford (Randal), and Nancy Cleo Cruse (Earl).

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Open Table Church, PO Box 361, Goldsboro, NC 27533.

The family will receive friends Friday evening following the service at Goldsboro Worship Center and other times at the family home at 101 West April Lane, Goldsboro, NC 27530.

Professional services entrusted to the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.