Graveside services for Mary R. Jolley, 81, of Chickasha, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Fairlawn Cemetery with Glenn Orndorff officiating.
Mary R. (Irvin) Jolley was born on April 11, 1939 in Carnegie, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charlie D. Irvin and Nettie Roena (Guffee) Irvin. She died on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Mary attended schools in Carnegie, Gotebo and Lake Valley here in Oklahoma.
On March 26, 1959, she married Chilton Jolley in Chickasha, Oklahoma and they were married 35 years until his passing in 1994.
Mary worked in home health most of her life as a caregiver in people’s homes. She loved spending time with family and enjoyed cooking family meals from scratch, not using a recipe and making the holiday’s special. She also enjoyed sitting on her porch watching the birds, people and enjoying life. Her family and friends often lovingly referred to her as the “watchdog”.
She was preceded in death by both parents, her husband Chilton, sister Lillie Crocker, brothers Willie, Robert “Bob”, Andy, Claudie Irvin and an infant brother.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law Sharon Jolley, Roena and Ivan Couch, all of Chickasha; brother Marion Irvin of Hobart; grandchildren Coby McGuire, Corey Couch, Shone Couch, Joe Couch, Jason Couch and Michael Kyees; numerous great-grandchildren and other extended family and friends.
Services are under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.