Toni Irene Martin Talley, 72, of Greenville, passed away February 3, 2021 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. with Chaplain James Jarrett officiating.
Toni was born January 16, 1949 in Dallas, Texas to Graham and Ina Lee Martin. The family moved to Merit, Texas in 1955 where Toni met many friends that she loved and adored. She met and married her soulmate Ronney James Talley on July 11, 2005 in Greenville, Texas. It was not their first marriage but as Toni and Ronney would say "we left the best for last". She worked as a secretary for ESystems, L3, The Hunt County Court House, and North Texas Title Company until her retirement.
Toni loved nature and all the beauty in the world. She was often seen in her yard planting flowers and feeding the birds and the squirrels. Her hard work was often rewarded by being named Yard of the Month. Toni loved the Christmas season; especially decorating the yards with lights and Christmas decor. Toni and Ronney would spend days in the yard preparing for season to spread joy and merriment to all the passerbys. She loved her family and always ended conversations with "I love you to the moon and back".
Survivors include her husband, Ronney James Talley; daughters, Angela Denise Taylor and Mindy Sue McCaslin; step daughter Presley Renee Talley, son Dr. Jimmy Don Taylor; sister Barbara Holloway Baker, and partner Larry brothers Larry Martin and wife Kathy Martin, Terry Martin and wife Susie Martin, step brothers David Talley and wife Cathea Talley and Robert Talley, step sister Yvonne Hobbs Mercer and husband Rick York, step mother Ethleine Martin, grandchildren Thomas James Smith, Graham Noah Taylor, Charlie Alan Taylor, and Vivian Lily Taylor and granddog Tiki Taylor and several cousins, nephews, and nieces.
She is preceded in death by her parents Graham Martin and Ina Lee Martin, mother-in-law, Rose Virginia Pierce.
In lieu of flowers donate to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. The family requests that you wear purple on the day of the memorial service.