Bertha Mae Toles (Treadwell) was born on July 5, 1942, in Mobile, Alabama to the union of
Annie Mae Banks (Henderson) and Samuel Treadwell. She accepted Christ at an early age and
was a member of Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Gulfport, Mississippi.
Bertha Mae was united in holy matrimony February 22, 1961, to Lawrence (Larry) Toles, Sr. of
Gulfport, Mississippi. They remained close friends after 22 years of marriage.
Bertha Mae received her formal education from Harrison County Public School System. She
was in the first graduating class of 1961 from North Gulfport High School where she played on
the school's basketball team and met her lifelong friends that called themselves the "Mighty
Seven". She was employed and retired from Grand Casino Gulfport where she received a
Certificate of Appreciation from 2001-2002 and her co-workers loving called her "Mrs. Bert".
In her leisure and during retirement, Bertha loved to spend time with her family and friends.
She loved her morning coffee while listening to Jazz and several times out of a year she would
travel to visit her daughter and brother that lived in Georgia and other family gatherings when
she could. She even travelled out of the country to Jamaica which was her first time flying and
getting a passport.
Bertha Mae Toles (Treadwell) departed this life on June 18, 2022. She was preceded in death
by her mother Annie Mae Banks (Henderson) and her father Samuel Treadwell and a sister Ora
Lee Banks (Dorsey) and her cousin/sister Gertrude (Choo-Choo) Moore (Treadwell).
She leaves to cherish her in everlasting memory and to miss her beautiful smile forever her
devoted children. Son Lawrence (Larry) Toles, Jr. of Gulfport, MS, daughters Wycile Marie
(Toles) Williams (Horace) of Brunswick, GA and Pamela Denise Toles of Gulfport and a God
given son Tico Arceneaux (Toles) of Gulfport, MS. Sisters Thelma Banks, Shirley Mae Banks of
Milwaukee, WI, Doris (Johnson) of Moreno Valley, CA and Sandra Banks of Milwaukee, WI.
Brothers Thomas (Tony) Euthan English (Sharnette) of Jonesboro, GA, Nathaniel Banks (Debra),
Willie Lee Banks and Curtis Banks (Willette) all of Milwaukee, WI. Her adored Grandsons
Quintin Lamar Williams of Durham, NC, Todd (Anthony) Crawford, Tony (Dennard) Crawford of
Gulfport, MS and Jake Lawrence Williams of Savannah, GA. Adored Granddaughters Tiffany
Marie Crawford and a God given granddaughter Horecia LaShawn Williams of Elko, GA and
Maya R. Taylor of Gulfport, MS. Bertha Mae is also survived by a host of aunts, uncles, nieces,
nephews, (6) great grandchildren, cousins, including special cousins VeRhonda Tims (Treadwell)
of Gulfport, MS and Vera Smith (Treadwell) of Stockbridge, GA and a host of friends including
special friends Bobby Sims of Gulfport, MS and Luell Williams of Elko, GA.