Vivian Maxine Tolliver (102) of Louisville

As per her request, a graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at the Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, rural Louisville with Pastor Kelly Carruthers officiating. Those attending are asked to go directly to the cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of the McGriff & Triplett Funeral Home, Louisville. Donations may be given to the Louisville Baptist Church in Vivian’s name and will be accepted through the funeral home and at the cemetery. Online condolences may be left by clicking here.    

Vivian was born May 24, 1919 to William and Harriett (Bible) Rinehart in Louisville Township. She married George A. Tolliver August 28, 1937. They enjoyed camping ad shared their love of music around a campfire where he often would get his guitar and sing. They shared 62 years together before his passing in 1999. She was a hard worker. Having lived through the depression, she always gave 100% to whatever job she held. She worked mostly in factories and retired from Four Sisters Sewing Factory. Her faith was a big part of her life and she was a member of the Hoosier Prairie Baptist Church and later the Louisville Baptist Church. She loved spending time in the garden and helping her kids and grandkids with any project they had. The later years were spent working Sudoku puzzles, reading, and listening to music.

She leaves behind a daughter, Jane (Bill) Stanford of Flora; a sister, Linda (Joe) Boswell of Louisville; a son-in-law, Leo Bible of Louisville; six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, Vivian was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Bible, a son, Ronald Tolliver, grandson, Anthony “Tink” Tolliver, sisters and brothers-in-law Dora and Harold Thompson, Mattie and Bert Leonberger, Jean and Dudley Winn and Harriett and Dempsey Jones.