William Carroll Toups, 83, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in Taylor. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, at the Love Lake Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 700 E. Love Lake Road in Taylor. A public visitation and video presentation will be held 30 minutes prior to the service. Military honors will also be provided to the family. Bill and his wife, Carmen Jimenez Toups, married in 2001, and chose this community to spend their retirement years. He was the son of the late John Malcolm and Myrtis Campbell Toups. He was born Sept. 17, 1932, in Abbeville, La., and raised with four loving sisters and a large extended family. After high school, he married Doris Marie Duhon, and began his family and career. Bill was recognized as a master practitioner in the field of manpower management. His career started in the U.S. Air Force, where he served 26 years with distinction. He was awarded three Meritorious Service Medals and the Air Force Commendation Medal, retiring in 1977 as a chief master sergeant. He then served 16 years in civil service with the U.S. Navy in San Diego, Calif. He was awarded the Civilian Meritorious Service Medal and retired in 1993 at the grade of GM-14. Continuing his passion for his chosen career field, he worked as a consultant for another 20 years, including as a senior advisor for Human Capital Consulting on the Interactive Technologies Group, Inc. Board of Advisors. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters and brothers-in-laws, Ruby and Don Loehndorf, Dorys and Gene Saur, and Myrtle and Presley Menard. Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Carmen Jimenez Toups; the children of his first marriage, Deborah Ann (and Allen) Marine, Cynthia Theresa Lepore, Mary Jacqueline (and John) McEntire; William Carroll Toups Jr. and John Malcolm (and Calyx) Toups, 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; his stepchildren, Brenda (and Armando) Lopez-Ramos, Vincent (and Tamera) Lopez, Daniel (and Jessica Brown) Lopez and Steven (and Michelle) Lopez; six grandchildren; his sister, Mary Alice Toups; many nieces and nephews; and good friends too numerous to count. In addition to his dedication to his career and family, Mr. Toups enjoyed sailing, playing golf, visiting his extended family and traveling. He will be remembered for his many outstanding accomplishments in service to our country, but even more so as an extraordinary husband, father and friend–and a great storyteller with an endless arsenal of tales. Owens Livingston Mortuary-Heritage Chapel in Snowflake was in charge of the arrangements.
