Toby Widener
Toby Wayne Widener, 56, beloved son, father, grandfather, brother & uncle passed away Thursday evening July 17, 2025 at his Glen Rose residency.
Funeral services and viewing will be held at:
Wiley Funeral Home
504 Holden Street
Glen Rose, Texas 76043
Monday, July 28, 2025
Public viewing 10am-11am
Funeral service 11am-12pm
Monday, July 28, 2025
Burial will be at 3pm
Laurel Land Cemetery
7100 Crowley Road
Fort Worth, Texas 76134
Monday, July 28, 2025
Toby was born on September 17, 1968 in Yazoo City, Mississippi to Bobby Lee and JoAnn Widener.
He was a man of deep Christian faith and is a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tupelo, Mississippi.
He loved spending time with his family, grilling, sitting around bonfires reminiscing/relaxing and listening to music.
He also loved hanging out with his friends, fishing, shooting guns, exploring and collecting rocks.
He will be affectionately remembered as being a ‘prankster’ with a playful and mischievous sense of humor.
Most of all, Toby will be remembered for his love of life and his deep love for his family & friends.
Toby is survived by his daughter, Taylor Widener and her son Donovan Miller; his daughter Lacie Knight & husband Jacob and their children Venus & Cyrus Knight; his mother JoAnn Long; his sister Kathy Smith and her children, TJ Smith and Kathy Merrill Smith & husband John and their children, Jacob & Kimberly Merrill. His brother, Gary Widener and wife Kathy and their children Zachery & Kristina Widener.
Toby is proceeded in death by his father Bobby Lee Widener and his brothers David Widener and Rick Gray.