A Celebration of Life for Mr. Rudolph "Moody" Tolbert of Tampa, Florida who passed away on December 4, 2021, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 18th, at Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Tampa, Florida 33610, Rev. Antonio Pringley and Rev. Michael B. Price, officiating. The interment will follow.

Rudolph was born October 13, 1930, in Brooksville, Florida to William Ozell Tolbert and Pernetta Love-Tolbert. He was employed by several local businesses which included The City of Tampa Sanitation Department, Frog Food Company, and Georgia Marble Company. After being employed at Garnier/Cargill/Mosaic, for over 35 years, Mr. Tolbert turned in the keys to his heavy machine equipment to be a Cadillac Chauffeur for his grandkids ensuring that they arrived safely to school, dance class, and gymnastics. He was the family driver and driving instructor. After rounding up cousins, nieces, and nephews and their parents, it was not unusual for a Saturday morning grocery store run to be a weekend trip to Miami, Disney World, Sea World, Georgia, a fishing trip, or a cookout at the beach.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 66 years, Lillian W. Tolbert; son, Stanley M. Tolbert; siblings, Audrey Black, Gwendolyn Simms-Seymour, Ozell, Perry (Dump), Elroy, and Michael Tolbert, Denise Brown, and Carol Tolbert; sisters and brothers-in-law, Marvin Jackson, Charlene Tolbert, Doris Tolbert, Evelyn Cohen, Mildred McNair, and Frank Williams Jr., son-in-law Johnathan Jones. Rudolph leaves to cherish his memory sons, Ronnie Tolbert (Anna), Rudolph "Pete" Tolbert (Donna), Reginald Tolbert (Natalie), Darryl Tolbert (Tameka); daughters, Deborah Burt (John Henry), and Marlise Tolbert-Jones; grandchildren, Ronnie "Trey" Tolbert, LaToshia Tolbert, Ronnie "Omari" Tolbert, DeMarcus Tolbert, LaKisha Tolbert, LaKreshia Tolbert, Reginald Wingo, Claudia Wingo, Reginald Tolbert, Jr., Raine Tolbert, Riley Tolbert, RoShonda Burt, Michael Burt, Celicia Tolbert, Cory Tolbert, Catrina Tolbert, Darrly Tolbert, Jr., Justice Simmons, Justin Simmons, Carlie Jackson, DeShontia Jones, Damani Jones, Makayha Burt, and Mykaija Bailey; 21 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Glenn Tolbert, Danny Tolbert, Carzell Tolbert; sisters, Rose Oaks, Emma Cook, Betty Tolbert-Cary, Brenda (Dwayne) Bines; brothers and sister-in-law, Howard Seymour, Robert "Putt" Williams (Ruby); Frances Pascoe; adopted daughter, Earnestine Pringley; adopted granddaughter, Toni Mitchell; daughter-in-love, Letty Tolbert; families; Simms, Tolberts, Blacks, Ricks, Williams, Pascoes, Pringleys of Tampa; other family members in New York, Detroit, Miami, Brooksville, Inverness, St. Pete; the 88th Street of Progress Village; the Garnier/Cargill/Mosaic workers, and devoted friend Oscar Wilson (Pessie).

The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33610, Friday, December 17th from 4:00-8:00 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at Rest Haven for the service on Saturday. We are following the CDC guidelines.

Visitation
Aikens Funeral Home
Friday, December 17, 2021
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33610

Graveside Service
Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery
Saturday, December 18, 2021
11:00 AM
4615 E. Hanna Ave.
Tampa, FL 33610