Olin Jolley

Gaffney, SC – Olin M. "Pony" Jolley, 94, formerly of 346 Bonner Road, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Born in Chesnee, he was the husband of the late Annette Burgess Jolley and son of the late Manson Jeneral Jolley and Bessie Scruggs Jolley.  He was a graduate of Chesnee High School, retired from Hoechst Fibers, formerly worked at the Cherokee County Courthouse, also worked as a barber and sold cars.  He was a member of Cherokee Creek Baptist Church where he formerly served as a deacon, chairman of deacons and as an usher.  Olin volunteered with the Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department, formerly served as a board member, and was one of its founding fathers.  He was also one of the founding fathers of the Volunteer Fire Service in Cherokee County.  He was a lifetime Mason, loved his family, his Cherokee Creek community, golf, fishing and traveling on cruises.

Surviving is a daughter, Debbie Rice (Russell) of Cowpens; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Evelyn Tabor; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Olin Bradford Jolley and two sisters, Shirley Wilson and Doris Whitaker.

The family will receive friends from 3:00PM until 4:00PM on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Cherokee Creek Baptist Church.  Funeral services will immediately follow at 4:00PM at the Church with Dr. Daryle Hawthorne officiating.  Interment will be in the Cherokee Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Cherokee Creek Baptist Church, 501 Buck Shoals Road, Gaffney, SC 29341 or Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department, 455 Buck Shoals Road, Gaffney, SC 29341.

The family will be at their respective homes.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney