HEBER CITY, UTAH - Robby Fay Tollison died surrounded by family, on Feb. 15, 2023 in Heber City, Utah, at the age of 85. She was born on Mar. 28, 1937, in Fitzhugh, Oklahoma to Leonard Troy Young and Elizabeth Bulloch Young. On August 18, 1957 she married Donald Lloyd Tollison in Fitzhugh, they were married for 59 years before he died in 2016. Prior to moving to Utah in 2019 she resided in Virginia and Texas.
She lived an extraordinary life dedicated to the service of others. Her most prized roles were wife, Mom, and Mawmaw. Her family is fully aware that they had the best there is. She graduated from Oklahoma State University and had a thirty year career as a middle school Math teacher. Along with others, in 1964, she founded a community outreach organization in Midland, called, Casa de Amigos, to “improve the quality of life throughout the community by helping people help themselves,” through programs like necessary education classes and trainings. Casa is still running today, serving almost 4,000 people annually. She was an active member of the United Methodist Women organization and was proud to serve in the Church, she participated in and led Bible studies throughout her life. She and her husband Donald started the very first youth group at Stanton, First United Methodist Church and were proud to lead young people into a life of following God. Robby and Donald’s house was a place of gathering for youth for decades to follow, their pool was a popular hangout and she made sure everyone was well fed. She inspired in her family a deep love and appreciation for the power of good food in bringing people together. Exercise was important to her whether it was the treadmill in her earlier years, walking, swimming, or group classes in her later years, she was sure to live a healthy and active lifestyle. She even spent time teaching women to drive and empowering them to get their drivers licenses.
Robby and Donald raised and grew their family to be close and love one another. She is survived by her loving family that will miss her dearly: her children Miles Tollison and wife Pam of Utah, Mary Beth Hardman of Texas, Stacy Tollison and husband Matt of Virginia; grandchildren Matthew Tollison and wife Kathleen, Haley McAllister and husband Wylen, Justin Hardman and wife Pamela, Jessica Fay, and Dylan Zirbel; great grandchildren Westin and Hadley McAllister, Payton and Emmerson Tollison, and Brynlee Hardman.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband Donald; her parents; brother Jerry Young, sister Carol Ham; and other beloved family members.
Funeral services were Feb. 18 at in Park City, Utah at Mountain Life Church.