Sharon Elaine Jolley of Rogersville, Missouri, was born on May 17, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Edward and Goldie T. (Goforth) Reed. She passed away on April 26, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 70 years old.

Sharon is preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Goldie Reed.

She is survived by her husband, Gerald S. Jolley of Rogersville, MO; son, Gabriel (Shannon) Helmich of Sainte Genevieve, MO; daughter, Melissa (Danny) Cox of Laddonia, MO; sister, Sandy Reed; grandsons, Devin, Dylan, and Toby Collins; and many great-grandchildren.

Sharon loved the color purple, her many adopted pets, music, and her family. She will be greatly missed by all.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Yarber Mortuary, Eminence, Missouri, with Pastor Paul Wellinghoff officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, May 3, 2024, from 6-8:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. Interment will be in Munsell Cemetery in Eminence. Condolences may be expressed at www.yarbermortuary.com.