William Augustus Toland

SERVICES: 10:00 AM Friday, August 28, 2009, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel, with John Curry, officiating.BURIAL: Miami Cemetery with military honors courtesy U. S. Army, Fort Hood, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Toland was born November 5, 1917 in Kenefic, Oklahoma. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army Airborne Infantry from December of 1941 until November of 1953. He attended officer's candidate school in 1942, and then served overseas for 2 years. Bill began working for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1948, retiring in the early 1980's. He married Darlene Fulton on July 23, 1949 in El Paso. She preceded him in death in 1992. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.The family would like to gratefully acknowledge his special caregivers, especially Juanita Munoz. SURVIVORS: 1 sister: Sybil Toland Offield of Breckenridge; special friend: Lillian Esson of Pampa; extended family: David and Lynn Ferrell and their son Brett, all of Pampa; numerous nieces and nephews. Bill was preceded in death by a sister: Beatrice Toland Crouch; and 2 brothers: Dillard Toland and Hiram Toland.MEMORIALS: First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1981, Pampa, Texas 79066-1981, or BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner, Pampa, Texas 79065.