Elvira Toldson Gilbert daughter of late Rev. Henry Toldson and Lucille Woods Toldson, was born in Tallulah, Louisiana on May 28, 1952. She departed this life on September 2, 2019.

Elvira was baptized in 1964, at Pleasant Grove M.B. Church under Leadership of the Late L.E. McDaniels. She graduated from Reuben McCall High School in 1970. Elvira lived in Las Vegas for 27 years and for many years she was a member of Tried Stone Baptized Church under the Leadership of Pastor Ronnie Smith. Then she decided to move to West Monroe Louisiana in 2007 where was a member at Mt. Olive M.B. Church in Tallulah, Louisiana under the leadership of Pastor Terry Moore. Elvira moved backed to Las Vegas in 2012 then she later joined New Beginnings Ministries of the Leadership of Pastor Bobby Smith where she remained until her departure.