Dec. 2, 1953 — April 5, 2026

Funeral services for Freda Sue (Gardenhire) Jolly, 72, of Sallisaw, were held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2026, at Agent Mallory-Martin Chapel in Sallisaw.

Burial was at Akins Cemetery under the direction of Agent Mallory- Martin Funeral Home.

Mrs. Jolly was born on Dec. 2, 1953, in Pineville, Ore., to Ocie Harlan Gardenhire and Ada Bell (Barker) Gardenhire. She died on Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Sallisaw.

She worked for many years as a bus driver for Tulsa and Sallisaw Public Schools and spent numerous years working alongside her husband as a team truck driver.

She married Joe R. Jolly on March 26, 1970, in Stilwell.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Pam and Ricky Taylor of Paris, Tenn., and Cathy Jo and Jerry Brewer of Fort Smith, Ark.; one son, Jason and Charlotte Jolly of Gore; 14 grandchildren; and other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Howard Dale, Harlan and Danny Gardenhire; and one sister, Betty Jean Matthews.

Pallbearers were Robert Downs, Justin Jolly, Joseph Bradshaw, Joshua Bradshaw, Kyle Jolly and Ryan Jolly.

Funeral services for Freda Sue (Gardenhire) Jolly, 72, of Sallisaw, were held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2026, at Agent Mallory-Martin Chapel in Sallisaw.

Burial was at Akins Cemetery under the direction of Agent Mallory- Martin Funeral