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Frank F. Jolley, 85, of Fairhope went to
be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Nov. 5,
2011.
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Dad was a 37-year resident of Spanish
Fort, and he and Mom had resided in Fairhope just since April,
2011.
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He was born in Rome, Ga. on June 15,
1926 to Henry Baker and Ercie Forster Jolley.
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He was a graduate of and current
supporter of Darlington School in Rome, and a 1950 graduate and
faithful, avid supporter of the University of Georgia. He loved his
Bulldogs.
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From 1944-1945, he was in the European
Theater of Operation, Po River Valley, Northern Italy, Technician
5th Grade 805th Tank Destroyer Battalion; from 1946-1950, Marine
Corps Reserve; and discharged Dec. 11, 1950.
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He married his beautiful wife, Doris
Green Jolley, onJune 10, 1950. They resided initially in Athens,
Ga. where their son, Henry, was born. Dad was working there for the
J.C. Penney Co., and then they moved to Gadsden, Ala. where their
son, David, was born.
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Dad worked in retail clothing until he
retired, and they moved to Spanish Fort in 1964 to manage
Thompson’s Fine Fashions clothing store. Dad loved his work. He
loved seeing his customers and meeting people who would come in to
shop. He had many friends all along the Eastern Shore. He also had
many great employees who worked for him that he
enjoyed.
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Dad did not meet a stranger. Also, Dad
would not let a conversation go by without finding out if the
person he was talking to knew his Lord Jesus Christ. That was the
most important thing in Dad's life, being a witness for
Christ.
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He was a member of two great churches
while he lived in Spanish Fort, Old Spanish Fort Baptist Church and
Eastern Shore Baptist Church. He served as a Sunday school teacher,
deacon, was in the choir and participated in Men’s Fellowship and
other committees.
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He was a servant of his Lord Jesus. He
truly loved people. He had so many good and precious friends who
blessed his life. He maintained current friendships with people
from high school, college, work and church.
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We know he is in the place where we all
hope to be. He was a great example of faithfulness to those that
knew him, a wonderful father and husband and the most wonderful
Papaw to his grandchildren. Dad/Papaw will be missed my his many
friends and family.
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Dad is survived by his wonderful wife of
61 years, Doris Green Jolley; sons Henry F. Jolley (Bobbye) of
Fairhope and David E. Jolley (Kay) of Germantown, Tenn.;
grandchildren, Laura Oppenheimer (Nathan) and great-grandson (Evan)
of Collierville, Tenn; Kristen Eargle (Joshua) and
great-granddaughter (Kourtney) of Hallsville, Texas.; Nathan Jolley
of Germantown, Tenn.; Natalie Jolley, of Germantown, Tenn.; Patrick
Guy of Fairhope; and Mary Jane Krogsgard (Jeff) of Birmingham,
Ala.
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Services will be held at Eastern Shore
Baptist Church, Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at noon. Visitation will be
at 11 a.m.
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Interment will follow at Jubilee
Memorial Gardens in Daphne.
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Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral
Homes and Crematory, Fairhope.
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