Donald Coy Haggard Tolley

Donald Coy Haggard Tolley passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 84. He was born on Thursday, March 14, 1940 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to the late Girlene and Lawrence Tolley. He was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Donald, “D”, didn’t let his physical and mental challenges stop him from living or working. He held numerous jobs through his life from lawn maintenance, cleaning and organizing office buildings and garages, shredding paper, rolling coins, and whatever else he could drag Candied to do . He enjoyed spending time with his family and his caretakers. He would visit their homes, families, and church services. He never met a stranger and was loved by all. He enjoyed making people laugh and most recently by being Santa for Christmas. His favorite things to do were watching westerns, Andy Griffin; and listening to the radio at the same time, and going for rides with his brother Glenn and caregivers. He was a foodie that enjoyed his meals, his favorite being getting to go out to eat at Middendorf’s, aka Manchac. He thoroughly enjoyed eating catfish whenever he could.

Donald is survived by his sister, Mavis Tolley Pierson; nieces and nephews, Lawrence (Veronica), Jimmie, Brian (Cristy), Alisha, Everett (Christine), and Sheila (Bobby), numerous great nieces and nephews, as well as his family at Strawberry Fields.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Girlene and Lawrence Tolley; and brother, Glenn Tolley

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the graveside service at Ponchatoula Cemetery, Hwy 22, Ponchatoula, LA 70454, on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 1:30pm. Brother Leon White will officiate the graveside service.

The family would like to thank his current caretakers as well as all the past ones for caring and loving D.