Our beloved Mother & Grandmother Helen Tolley ( Walls) entered into God’s Kingdom on April 01, 2022.

Helen was born to Johnnie Lee Walls & Elmie Elizabeth Walls (Watanen) on August 15, 1943 in Orlando, Fl.  She attended and graduated from Kathleen Sr. High. After graduating, she cared for her parents all while being a divorced single parent and later pursued a career in healthcare. Helen & Joseph F. Tolley III (also passed on) were the parents of Joseph F. Tolley IV. Helen was a loyal servant to God, first and foremost. She loved the church and loved sharing the love and warmth of our savior, Jesus Christ, with as many people as possible. She served in the church nursery, daycare and Vacation Bible School programs for many years at Kathleen Baptist Church, as well as the Boy Scouts of America.

Helen joins her parents Johnnie & Elmie, her brothers John E. Walls, George E. Walls, Thomas L. Walls (Tommy), James M. Walls (Jimmy) in Heaven. She is survived by many loving family members, including Robert C. Walls Sr. (Bob), William D. Walls (Bill) and all her brothers respective families. She is survived by her son Joseph F. Tolley IV and her granddaughters Sydnee A. Tolley, Madison L. Tolley, Josephine F. Tolley (Josie) and her step-grandsons Brandon Meeks & Cameron Deneweth. 

Footprints in the Sand~

One night I dreamed a dream.

As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.

Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.

For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,

One belonging to me and one to my Lord.

After the last scene of my life flashed before me,

I looked back at the footprints in the sand.

I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,

especially at the very lowest and saddest times,

there was only one set of footprints.

This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.

"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,

You'd walk with me all the way.

But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,

there was only one set of footprints.

I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."

He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you

Never, ever, during your trials and testings.

When you saw only one set of footprints,

It was then that I carried you."

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