Laura Hardie Jolly
May 28, 1918 ~ June 30, 2006
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Laura Olivia Hardie Jolly, 88, of Asheville, died Friday, June 30, 2006, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Columbus County, she lived in Asheville for the past 6 years and was a daughter of the late George Oliver and Flora Noble Hardie. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Palmer Jolly, who died in 2000; brothers, Ned Hardie, Carson Hardie, George Hardie, Jr. and Sam Hardie; sisters, Leah Moore and Eunice Hardie. She was a member of Pleasant Plains Baptist Church in Whiteville, NC.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Dyson and husband Charles of Asheville; three grandchildren, Laura Monroe, Chuck Dyson and wife Pam and Amanda Dyson, all of Asheville; six great-grandchildren, David White, Jr., Jesse White, Mark Monroe, William Peake, Emily Peake and Jack Dyson, all of Asheville; and five sisters, Floyd Merritt and Patricia Powell of Whiteville, Mary Wilson of Dillon, SC, Bernice Stephens of Clarendon, NC, and Marcella Thompson of St. Augustine, FL.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm Thursday at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church in Whiteville with the Rev. Dr. David Heller officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to “A Touch of Love” Ministry, Biltmore Baptist Church, 35 Clayton Road, Arden, NC 28704 or to Pleasant Plains Baptist Church, 31 Pleasant Plains Church Road, Whiteville, NC 28472.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family.
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Dear Barbara and Family,
I was your Mother’s neighbor when I lived at Williamsburg Village Apartments in Whiteville and just wanted to tell you how sorry I was to hear of Mrs. Jolly’s death. She was a fine lady and a wonderful neighbor. I remember fondly our friendship and particularly her talent for painting. I am so glad our paths crossed. I know you will miss her. I’m glad to have known her.
Fondly,
Brenda Stansbury
She taught me how to paint. We shared many stories of when we were young. I shall miss her.
I was also one of Mrs. Jolly’s neighbors. I shall never forget her enthusiasm for organic gardening, and her enthusiasm for art, especially gourd painting which she excelled at. I have one of her works here with me in Portland Oregon, and it excites frequent comments. Mrs. Jolly was a wonderful person and will be missed
Mrs. Jolly was a good friend of my Mother’s. We often talked about natural health and art. She was a vital and interesting person with a tremendous force of personality.
Dear Barbara,
So sorry to hear about your mother, she was such a lovely woman and as long as she lived down here always had time to talk to you, when she saw you. I lost my mother, (Lela S. Hill) in 1991 and it is something you never completely get over. God Bless You and Your Family.
Barbara L. Hill-Nobles
Dear Barbara I can’t seem to find the right words to say. Just wanted to let you know she was very special to me, and I will miss her at the nursing home. Love Janet