Steele Farris Jolley

Lenoir, NC- Mr. Steele Farris Jolley, age 82, of Lenoir, died Wednesday, February 11, 2009 in Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born July 4, 1926 in Caldwell County, Mr. Jolley was a son of the late Lester and Grace Pennell Jolley and the husband of the late Earlene Mullinax Jolley. Mr. Jolley attended Kings Creek Baptist Church. He was a retired electrician with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) local 379. He was a U.S. Army veteran and an avid NASCAR fan. Mr. Jolley is survived by his daughter, Barbara J. Watson and husband Michael of Lenoir; 2 sons, William Terry Jolley and wife Sun of Enterprise, AL; Curtis Jolley of Lenoir; one sister, Sherila J. Tester of North Wilkesboro; 8 grandchildren, Robert Jolley and wife Tracey of Dothan, AL; Michael Jolley of Enterprise, AL; Jason Watson of Lenoir; Mandy Singletary and husband Tim of Kannapolis; Matthew Watson and wife Althea of Lenoir; Tyler Jolley of Lenoir; Ethan Jolley of Lenoir; Brittany Greene and husband John of Lenoir and 3 great-grandsons, Rylan and Kaden Jolley of Dothan, AL and Maddox Greene of Lenoir. Other than his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Richard Dale ?Rick? Jolley; one brother, Howard Jolley and 4 sisters, Stella Jolly, Molley Henry, Beatrice Lackey and Winnie Coffey. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 14, 2009 from 11:00 until 12:00 at Evans Funeral Service in Lenoir. A graveside service will follow in the Grandin Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Randy Goode officiating. Mr. Jolley?s grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645. Online condolences may be sent to the Jolley Family at www.evansfuneralservice.com Evans Funeral Service of Lenoir is serving the Jolley Family. PDF Printable Version