John Edward Toles, age 71, transitioned from this life on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. He attended Melrose High School and finished at Lester High School. He leaves one son, John Antonio Toles of Memphis. He also leaves a brother, Roosevelt Toles; four sisters, Lucille Brown of Columbia, S.C., Gloria Wyatt, Doris Toles Potter and Jodie Toles Hammond; three grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins who loved him dearly.