Frances Clayton Jolley, age 97 of Forest City

Frances Clayton Jolley, age 97 of Forest City died Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

She was born December 31, 1927, in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late William and Mamie Greene Clayton.

Frances attended Cool Springs School and was a member of Crestview Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and in years past she was a volunteer at Rutherford Hospital Gift Shop as well as at Hospice and Hospice Resale Shop.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Barney F. Jolley, her infant son, Roy Steven Jolley, and her son, Doug Jolley.

Survivors include her daughters, Kay Jolley Conner and husband Keith, and Connie Jolley Melton all of Forest City, five grandchildren, Jennifer Bennett, Brian Conner, Kelly Edmonds, Mike Conner, and Steven Jolley, 10 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.

A private graveside service will be held for the family.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

An online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com

Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.