Obituary for Nan Toomer
Perry, GA – Fernandez “Nan” Rodriguez Toomer, 63, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Services celebrating his life will be held on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 2:00 pm at Burpee-Scott Memorial Chapel & Crematory. The family is requiring that anyone wishing to attend to please wear a mask.
Nan was born on July 21, 1958, in Perry, Georgia to the late Henry Powell Toomer and Julia (Stokeling) Toomer-Newberry. He was a graduate of Perry High School, where he was a member of the Panther football and track teams. He had a passion of helping others and found joy in helping others through his work with the City of Perry’s Utility Company. He understood that many of life’s necessities included the service he could provide to others through the Utility Company. He believed in helping others through his words of encouragement, a simple home repair, or just a simple “Hey Man”. Nan also loved sports, but football was his favorite. His favorite past-time was watching the Dallas Cowboys play on Sundays with one of his best friends, Tim. Nan was known as a jack of all trades. He could repair just about anything. If it could be fixed, Nan was just the man to repair it. We all know a jack of all trades have many talents and specialties. Of course, Nan had many including his superb talent of detailing automobiles. Again, this was just his way of serving and helping others. Nan never met a stranger and would always put others before himself. His greatest love and joy in life was his children and grandchildren.
Nan accepted Christ as his Lord and savior in his early years. He attended Friendship Baptist Church in Henderson, Georgia.
Left to cherish his memory is his son: Fernandez Dennard Toomer of Perry, GA, daughters: Jia Toomer of Perry, GA, Vulandria Toomer of Warner Robins, GA, and Mornisha “Shay” Toomer Williams (Tai-mell) of Perry, GA; 10 grandchildren; sisters: Sheila Toomer of Perry, GA, and Marsha (Larry) Felder of Fort Washington, MD; aunts: Eula (Robert) Barnes of Atlanta, GA, and Susie Terrell of Mt. Vernon, NY; uncles: Bernest Stokeling of Baltimore, MD, and George Toomer of Acworth, GA; nieces: Romada Toomer-Jones, and Kamari Morris; nephew: Horace Parker; devoted friends: Wesley Willis of Perry, GA, and Timothy Felder of Denver, CO; host of cousins, great nieces and nephews.
With honor, Burpee-Scott Memorial Chapel & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.
Nan was born on July 21, 1958, in Perry, Georgia to the late Henry Powell Toomer and Julia (Stokeling) Toomer-Newberry. He was a graduate of Perry High School, where he was a member of the Panther football and track teams. He had a passion of helping others and found joy in helping others through his work with the City of Perry’s Utility Company. He understood that many of life’s necessities included the service he could provide to others through the Utility Company. He believed in helping others through his words of encouragement, a simple home repair, or just a simple “Hey Man”. Nan also loved sports, but football was his favorite. His favorite past-time was watching the Dallas Cowboys play on Sundays with one of his best friends, Tim. Nan was known as a jack of all trades. He could repair just about anything. If it could be fixed, Nan was just the man to repair it. We all know a jack of all trades have many talents and specialties. Of course, Nan had many including his superb talent of detailing automobiles. Again, this was just his way of serving and helping others. Nan never met a stranger and would always put others before himself. His greatest love and joy in life was his children and grandchildren.
Nan accepted Christ as his Lord and savior in his early years. He attended Friendship Baptist Church in Henderson, Georgia.
Left to cherish his memory is his son: Fernandez Dennard Toomer of Perry, GA, daughters: Jia Toomer of Perry, GA, Vulandria Toomer of Warner Robins, GA, and Mornisha “Shay” Toomer Williams (Tai-mell) of Perry, GA; 10 grandchildren; sisters: Sheila Toomer of Perry, GA, and Marsha (Larry) Felder of Fort Washington, MD; aunts: Eula (Robert) Barnes of Atlanta, GA, and Susie Terrell of Mt. Vernon, NY; uncles: Bernest Stokeling of Baltimore, MD, and George Toomer of Acworth, GA; nieces: Romada Toomer-Jones, and Kamari Morris; nephew: Horace Parker; devoted friends: Wesley Willis of Perry, GA, and Timothy Felder of Denver, CO; host of cousins, great nieces and nephews.
With honor, Burpee-Scott Memorial Chapel & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.