Modest Weaver Tolar, age 102, of Ridgely, TN, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at her residence.

Modest was born on March 18, 1921, in Lake County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Eva Young Weaver. She was a homemaker, a member of Ridgely First Baptist Church and the Ridgely Women's Club. Modest loved to cook, enjoyed sewing and work in her garden. She loved gatherings with her family and her church family.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2023 at the First Baptist Church in Ridgely with Bro. John Coleman and Bro. Micky Hanks officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

The Tolar Family will receive visitors from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at the church.

Survivors include her two daughters, Martha Manger of Memphis, TN and Sandra Flowers (Jack) of Ridgely, TN; a son, James "Bubba" Tolar of Ridgely, TN; four grandchildren, James "Jay" Tolar, Jr. (Christy), Joseph "Joey" Jones, Sandra "Sandy" Marie Wilson (Macky) and Tolar Pierce Flowers (Anna); and five great-grandchildren, Emily Wilson, Ali Tolar, Haley Tolar, James Wilson and John Wilson.

In addition to her parents, Modest was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Douglas "Jiggs" Tolar; two sisters, Louise Glenos and Imogene Mitchell Bedwell; and two brothers, M.C. Weaver and J.B. Weaver.

Pallbearers will be Tolar Flowers, James Tolar, Macky Wilson, John Wilson, James Wilson, Harry Glenos and William Glenos. Honorary pallbearers will be Mack Forrester, Billy Marvin, Kent Patterson and Trent Patterson.

Dyersburg Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Ms. Modest Tolar. Online condolences can be made to the family at dyersburgfuneralhome.net.