Wilkesboro Mrs. Opal Childress Jolly, age 84, of Wilkes Senior Village, passed away, Wednesday, January 04, 2006. Mrs. Jolly was born February 19, 1921 in Wilkes County to Marshall Brian & Lessie Mae Sparks Childress. Mrs. Jolly was a homemaker and was a member of Ronda First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Jolly; a son, Albert Bryant Jolly; a brother, M.B. Childress; a sister, Eloise Higgins. Survivors include: a son, Billy Lee Jolly and wife Marlene of Ronda; a sister-in-law, Judy Jolly of Ronda; three sisters, Mozelle Trapp of Camden, SC, Agnus Brown and Polly Prevette both of Ronda; two grandchildren, Terry Jolly and Lisa Pardue both of Ronda. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 6, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Hodges Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Olin Barker. Burial will follow at Ronda Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin. Online condolences may be made at www.hodgesfuneralhomeinc.com Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin is serving the Jolly family.