Jonesboro- Gary Robert Toombs, 74, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Place.

Gary was born December 30, 1947 in Paragould to E.L. and Christine Olean Kittle Toombs. He was a graduate of Arkansas State University with a degree in agriculture. He was owner of Atlas Seed and Chemical in Paragould. He served in the Peace Corp in Guatemala and Dominica. Where he worked to help rural villages develop crops to improve their local economy. Gary enjoyed music, working on old cars, old tractors and flying his Ultralight plane. He enjoyed fishing. He always said "the best part of fishing was the beer drinking". He was happiest scouting cotton for his customers and watching his work take seed and grow.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, James Lee, Mack, Earl Wayne, and sisters, Earline, Mary and Faye.

He is survived by his son, Steve Toombs (Tina) of Nashville, Tennessee and two granddaughters, Britney and Tiffany Toombs both of Nashville, TN and several nieces and nephews.

There will be no services.

Services were entrusted to Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home.