John William Jolly

Birth date: Dec 11, 1931 Death date: Feb 2, 2020

John W. Jolly passed away on February 2, 2020, in Dallas, Texas, at age 88. He was born on December 11, 1931, in De Kalb, Texas, to Ancel and Amanda Jolly. John loved his family deeply. He was a tireless supporter of every activi Read Obituary

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Bryant Barry

299w ago

John was my first supervisor when I started with Anderson Clayton Foods as a new graduate. WE maintained a long friendship throughout our careers. John was an excellent mentor and an inspiration to be around. We used to take our baseball gloves on some of our trips and play catch at various hotels rather than hang out in the bars. Lessons I learned from John were with me through my whole career after that. I'm truly sorry about his passing as well as Barbaras. I'm sure you his kids heard many stories that he enjoyed telling over the years. He left a good legacy in many places and with many people I know he's resting in peace having fought the good fight his whole life and he's looking in on us with a gret deal peace and love.
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Carolyn Hankins

301w ago

John started the free senior exercise classes at Christ United Methodist Church which has grown from a small group to encompassing the entire gym. John recruited my husband and me for the Salvation Army truck that served food and drink to firemen during long hours of firefighting and to bell ringing in front of Frys during Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. I will miss John and his unselfish community outreach.

Pete Quortrup

301w ago

I'm sorry to learn of John's passing. He holds an honored place in my memory. About 20 years ago, my mother-in-law, Claudia moved to Plano from California and she eventually found a senior living place that she liked and moved in. She soon found there was no Sunday service at her place and along came John Jolly, who supported her efforts to hold weekly services there. He became a steady friend for the rest of her life and I'm certain this story is only one of many.