Shannon Toler

Shannon Tyrone Eugene Toler was born December 1, 1982. Those closest to him remember a man for whom family came first — a son to Annette Toler and Tyrone Hawkins, a brother to several sisters, and a caring presence to his stepson Cea'searion Ramone Douthitt. In public remembrances left by friends and family, people recalled Shannon’s smile, his respectful manner, and the way he kept humor near at hand.

Shannon’s life was rooted in Columbus, Ohio, where he lived and was surrounded by extended family and friends. Funeral arrangements were handled by Marlan J. Gary Funeral Home (Chapel of Peace North) in Columbus, and services were held in April 2016. The names of family members listed in the published memorial — including his mother, father, partner Marie Williams, and sisters Chic Shenae (Rasheen) Toler-Cray, Nikita Devonne Toler, Danielle Sade' Helms-Lindsey and Savannah Ree Helms — reflect the close network who gathered to honor him.

Public condolences shared on the memorial page emphasize personal memories rather than public events: notes mention Shannon’s kindness, his sense of humor, and the comfort he brought to relatives and friends. These messages make clear that he mattered first as a person to a circle of loved ones who continue to carry his memory.

The public record about Shannon’s passing is limited in personal detail beyond family and funeral information. The database note supplied for this research lists his date of death as March 31, 2016; published funeral notices give a nearby date (April 1, 2016) as the day of passing, and because those dates differ by a day in public notices, the memorial here follows the supplied date while acknowledging the small discrepancy in available public records. Whatever the exact calendar date, Shannon’s life and the relationships he held are the enduring facts: he was a son, a brother, a partner, and a father-figure to a young child. This remembrance honors those roles and the love reflected in messages from family and friends.