Elder Keith Bernard Tooley

We little knew that morning that
God was going to call your name.
In lite we loved you dearly,
in death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
you did not go alone;
for part of us went with you
the day God called you Home.
You left us peaceful memories,
your love is still our guide;
and though we cannot see you,
you are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken,
and nothing seems the same;
but as God calls us one by one,
the chain will link again.

It is with sincere sympathy that Gatlin Mortuary Inc. announces the passing of Elder Keith Bernard Tooley. We are honored to be selected by his family to serve them with excellence through professional service.   ~Modern Day Services with Traditional Values~

Elder Keith Bernard Tooley was born on June 16, 1970, to Hattie Mae Tooley-Wade and the late Tommie Lee Wade Sr.

Keith attended the Valdosta City School System and graduated in 1990 and furthered his education by enrolling and being accepted at Toccoa Falls College. Keith Tooley was a master in everything he played a part in.  Keith knew how to change the atmosphere through his ministry of singing under the anointing. Keith was known by many as “Hanna Panna.”

Keith was preceded in death by: his father, Tommie Lee Wade Sr., his sister, Carol Elizabeth Wade; his grandparents, Hattie Boy Tooley,  Mamie Louise Wilson Tooley, Mattie Wade and Willie Wade. One sister-in-law: Delores Bell-Wade.

Keith leaves to cherish his memories: his mother: Evangelist  Hattie Mae Tooley-Wade,  his child, Marquielle Brown; his siblings: Carla Wade of Valdosta, Ga., Tommy Wade of Atlanta, Ga. His nieces and nephews: Ky’asia Tooley-Wade, De’shenelle Wade, Shamariye Wade, Shacoya Wade, all of Valdosta, Ga.,  Danielle Wade, Chantel Wade, Tommy Wade III, Alvin Wade, Raekon Wade, Drakeon Wade, Armani Wade, Karmani Wade all of Atlanta, Ga. Great nieces and nephews: Kamarion Wade, Jaylon Wade, Lorenzo Si Walker, Emanuel Wade Simmons, Tommy Elijah Wade Simmons.  A special close cousin Gwen Tooley.  A host of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and loving friends.

Funeral service will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Valdosta High Performing Art Center @ 2 p.m. Pastor R.A. Hill will officiate. Interment will follow in the Rocky Hill Cemetery. Public Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.  

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