Jesse Toole

Jesse Toole was born on August 20, 1947, in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, to the late Pearline and Daniel Toole Jr. He was the eldest of eleven children, five of whom preceded him in death.

Jesse confessed his faith in Christ and accepted Him as his personal Savior, joining Azion Missionary Baptist Church in Mound Bayou under the leadership of Rev. J.L. Jordan.

He attended John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, graduating with the Class of 1967, and later attended Jarvis Christian College in Wood County, Texas. Jesse eventually moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he became a member of Morningstar Baptist Church. There, he met Terrell Palmer, and from that union, his beloved daughter, Kerrell Toole, was born.

During his years in Tulsa, Jesse worked as a cab driver for most of his career and later founded his own company, Diamond Head Productions. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pearline and Daniel Toole Jr., and siblings Doris Toole Brooks, Vernelle Toole, Carnell Toole, Daniel Toole, and Tracey Toole.

Jesse departed this life on December 15, 2025. He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter, Kerrell Lee, and son-in-law, Benito Lee of Houston, TX; son Kenneth Palmer of Tulsa, OK; granddaughter, D’Kerra Jones of Houston, TX; three sisters, Mary Toole and Cassana (Terrence) Warren of Mound Bayou, MS, and Shirly Brooks of Burnham, IL; two brothers, Larry Toole of Mound Bayou, MS, and Kevin Toole of Las Vegas, NV; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, other relatives, friends, and a special friend, Robert Beverly.