Toby Ann (Gace) Turley, 63, of Edgerton, MO passed away February 11, 2025 after a two year battle with cancer.
She was born on May 16, 1961, to Julius David “JD” and Beverly Joy (Hendrix) Gace in Houston, Texas where she grew up and graduated from high school.
On May 17, 2004, she was united in marriage to Christopher Michael Turley. After their marriage they lived Ashtaubla, OH and in 2005, they moved to Platte County, Missouri where they made their home.
She took cosmetology in high school and was a licensed hairdresser for several years after graduating high school and passing the state board exam. She continued cutting family and friends hair throughout the years. She got her love for animals from her Granny Gace. Her favorite pets were her raccoons, her coyote “Snooks” and her pig “Pork Chop”. Toby loved children and even became a foster parent and fostered 54 children over a span of several years. Several of those children kept in touch throughout the years and even came to visit. She loved her grandchildren and spending time with them. She would take them shopping and on Starbucks trips for cake pops and loved having sleepovers and movie nights at the house making homemade pizza and having snacks. She had a passion for photography especially wildlife and old barns. She always had a smile on her face and an animal close by and never knew a stranger.
Toby was a faithful servant of her lord and savior and was an active member of the Edgerton Christian Church. She was a wonderful daughter, a loving mother, an amazing wife, a dedicated friend and a beloved granny, who will be missed dearly.
She was proceeded in death by her mother Beverly Joy Gace and her father JD Gace.
Toby is survived by her husband Chris Turley; children Autumn Keefhaver (William), Nick McHenry (Stormie), Austin McHenry (Cheryl), George McHenry (Akuej Akoot), Megan Turley (Chad Corey), McKenzie Burgan (Adam), and Hunter Turley (Toby Patrick); grandchildren Lindsay, Henry, Archie, Jackson, Colson, Candice, A.J., Addilynn, Derick, Mayson, Millie, and Maddox; her sister Wendy Nichols (Mike); her brother Troy Gace (Sharon); several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. with Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. all Monday, February 17th at Edgerton Christian Church, Edgerton, MO. Burial at Ridgley Cemetery, Ridgely, MO.
