Mr. Toney Rivers, Jr.

Toney Rivers, Jr. was born on August 8, 1933, in Duncan, MS to the late Toney Sr. and Julia Randle-Rivers. Toney accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at a very early age and joined First Baptist Church in Duncan, MS. Toney was joined in holy matrimony to Marguerite Banks on January 27, 1952. They were married for 62 years before Marguerite’s transition in 2014. Toney and Marguerite Rivers moved to Chicago, IL in 1955 where Toney found employment. Toney worked for Albany Paper Company/American Paper in Northlake, IL as a truck driver for many years. Toney later left American Paper and began driving for Seaton Trucking where he stayed until his retirement. Toney was a very warm and kind-hearted person and would help anyone who needed assistance. He possessed a strong love for his family and friends. Toney moved from Chicago to West Memphis, AR in 2015 to be closer to his sisters who all preceded him in death. When Toney began having health challenges his niece Julia Whittington was there to care for him. In November of 2022, Toney decided that he wanted to return to Chicago to live and his goddaughter (niece) Patricia Seaton-Garrick came to bring him back to Chicago in January 2023. Toney became seriously ill in November of 2023, and he spent several weeks in Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, IL. Upon Toney’s release from the hospital, he returned home and was cared for by Patricia, Jacqueline Seaton-Brown and Stephanie Winfield until his passing. He constantly received encouraging phone calls from his nieces and nephews daily to check on him, which he loved and appreciated. He was especially uplifted by the visits from his nieces and nephews just weeks prior to his transition. Matt and Ortha made sure that he was well groomed by shaving him and trimming his thick eyebrows. Toney was preceded in death by his loving wife Marguerite Rivers; his siblings: Martha Rivers of West Memphis, AR; Ike Rivers, Sr. of Chicago, IL; Bernice Gill of Cleveland, MS; Gladys Rivers of Shelby, MS and his best friends and extended family; Charles Seaton, Joe & Charlene Seaton all of Chicago, IL and A’Lynn Caldwel of West Memphis, AR. Toney leaves to cherish his memory a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Toney and his kind spirit will be greatly missed but he will live on in our hearts forever.

Mr. Toney Rivers, Jr.

August 8, 1933 - March 17, 2024