Edith Boone Hill Toussaint

Mrs. Edith Boone Hill Toussaint, died on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 at the age of 101. She was born on August 27, 1921 in Nash County, the first of five children of Elizabeth "Bettie" Warren Boone and Gilbert Wayner Boone. Edith grew up and attended public schools in Nash County, and graduated from Spring Hope High School in 1938. Her mother encouraged her to go into nursing so she graduated from a three-year nursing program at Rocky Mount Sanitorium, then did post-graduate work in obstetrics in New Jersey. Following that, she attended Louisburg College and received an associate of arts degree in 1949. In 1951 she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Duke University. She earned a Master’s degree in Education at the University of Pennsylvania in 1952.

During her nursing career, she worked at hospitals in Winston-Salem, Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia, where she was an Assistant Director of Nursing for two years. She also worked at hospitals in Raleigh, including the Rex Hospital School of Nursing, where she served as the Clinical Instructor and Chair of Admissions.

She married Dr. Millard Hill of Raleigh in 1958. They adopted a baby girl and then a baby boy. Unfortunately, Dr. Hill died when the children were quite young. She later married William Toussaint and they were married for a brief period before he died.

Edith was a lifelong American Red Cross volunteer. The Triangle Area Chapter honored her by presenting her with the Governor's Award in Health and Safety for her teaching Red Cross courses such as Mother and Baby Care, CPR and First Aid as well as for her volunteering at Red Cross First Aid Stations.

Some of the happiest times of Edith’s life were spent as the camp nurse at The Vineyard Camp in Westfield, NC. For 18 consecutive summers, Edith, who was known as Bunny, provided first aid with hugs and kisses.

A devoted and active church member throughout her life, she joined White Oak Methodist Church (Nash County) as a child. She currently was a member of Edenton Street United Methodist Church where she faithfully attended for more than 60 years. Her immediate family members are a daughter and son-in-law, Edie and Bill Fields of Nashville and a son, Danny Hill and his partner Jeannie Roof of Morehead CIty.

She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law Warren and Lois Boone of Spring Hope. Her sisters, Thelma Cooke, Edna James and Joyce Ammons predeceased her.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, October 16, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 Saint Mary's Street, Raleigh, NC 27605. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 W Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27603.

The family would like to thank Karla Taylor for the kind and loving care given to Edith.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to The Vineyard Camp,1945 Vineyard Rd, Westfield, NC 27053 or Edenton Street United Methodist Church.