Toombs is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Kenneth Toombs (1928-2008), 20th-century American academic librarian Robert Toombs (1810-1885), U.S. Senator, first Secretary of State of the Confederacy and Confederate general Roderick Toombs, better known as Roddy Piper (1954–2015), Canadian professional wrestler and actor Rudy Toombs (c. 1914-1962), American songwriter Sam Toombs (1871-1949), Australian politician See also Toombs County, Georgia