Mrs. Beatrice Helton Jolly, age 80 of the Pin Oak Drive in Rockwood passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 at her home. An active member of Clymersville Baptist Church serving on several committees, she had moved back to Tennessee in 1987 after spending 30 years in Michigan. Preceded in death by husbands James Helton and John Jolly Sr; parents Homer and Argie Melton Wade; brothers Robert Wade, W.T. Ford, Mike Ford and James Ford.
Survivors include:
Daughter Kathy Heddens (Michael) of Three Rivers, Michigan
Grandchildren Jared Heddens (Holly) of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Bethany Michael of Grand Rapids
Greatgrandchildren Lucy, Brendan, Clare and Felicity Michael; Jane Heddens
Sister Lucille Todd of McMinnville, Tennessee
Sister in law Macon Wade of McMinnville
Sisters Janice Bills of Lewisburg, Tennessee
Fay Rogers of Nashville
Willa Deberry of Woodbury, Tennessee
Brother Joe Ford of Smithville, Tennessee
Funeral service will be conducted Saturday, June 12th at 7:00 pm from the Chapel of Evans Mortuary with Rev.’s Howard Huling and Charles Kelley officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Evans Mortuary. On Sunday, the family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 pm CST at the Jennings-Ayers Funeral Home on North Church Street in Murfreesboro. Funeral service will be held Monday at 1:00 pm at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Roselawn Cemetery. Memorial donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org; Covenant HomeCare Hospice at the Fort Sanders Foundation: 280 Fort Sanders West Blvd #100 in Knoxville, TN 37922 in memory of Mrs. Jolly; or to the Clymersville Baptist Church Building Fund at PO Box 194 in Rockwood TN 37854
Guestbook Entries
I'am so sorry to hear about Bea...We attended the same church(Clymerville Baptist Church). She always had a smile on her face.She will be missed..What a great lady..Love you.
Gail May (Rockwood, TN)
I was Bea's nurse years ago and Avon lady. My husband and I have visited her at her home and enjoyed sitting on her front porch chatting with her. Will miss her.
Forrestine Bane (Rockwood, TN)
We have lived next door to Mrs. Jolly for 4 years. She was a wonderful neighbor. We were so sorry to hear of her passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Chad & Monica Garrett (Rockwood, TN)
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