Edith Toles Miner

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Edith Toles Miner, 92, of Midland, Mich., died on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 at Tendercare of Midland.

Edith was born on Dec. 6, 1912 in Mark Tree, Ark., to the late Samantha (Brown) and Oliver Toles. Edith married her sweetheart Howard Miner in Flint, Mich., in 1935. He died in October 2000.

Edith worked for Dow Chemical and Dow Corning as a pastry chef. She loved babysitting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Edith also loved playing games, quilting and crocheting.

She is survived by her daughters, Barbara (Robert) Schlosser of Midland, and Fran Dunning of Weston, Ohio; brother and sister-in-law Gerald and Edith Miner of Midland; 15 grandchildren and many great- and great-great-grandchildren.

Edith was predeceased by her daughter Ollie Marie Young; son, Myron “Hank” Miner; granddaughter, Susan Myers Hepler, four sisters; four brothers; son-in-law Chuck Dunning and daughter-in-law Monita Miner.

Graveside services and interment will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, at Memory Gardens of Fairhope.

In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Search for the Truth Ministries, http://www.SearchForTheTruth.net

Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope.