John Richard Jolliff

John Richard Jolliff, 83, of Bellefontaine, formerly of Byhalia, died
Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at Heartland of Bellefontaine.
He owned the Harris, Jolliff and Michel Lumber Yard in Byhalia and was a
member of the former Byhalia United Methodist Church, Ohio Lumberman's
Association, Union County Fair Board and Lions Club. He was an active
member of the Union County Republican Party and served on the board of
directors for the Richwood Banking Company, M&M Bank and Memorial
Hospital of Union County.
He was born April 23, 1920, in Union County to the late Delbert Grant
and Eva Krouskup Jolliff and was predeceased by three brothers, Charles,
Paul and Delbert Grant "Junior" Jolliff; and two sisters, Mildred
Cummins and Rachel Harris. He married Margaret Maxine Clark May 23,
1941, and she died Dec. 22, 1983. He was also predeceased by his second
wife, Betty Miller Jolliff, to whom he was married for four years before
her death.
He is survived by two sons, Robert Grant (Rebecca) Jolliff of Zanesfield
and John Dennis (Sue) Jolliff of Findlay; two daughters, Jennifer Coons
of Richwood and Linda Pope of Genoa; six grandchildren; three
great-granddaughters; and a sister, Kay Lower of Michigan.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Ballinger Funeral Home in
Richwood with the Rev. Joseph Rhea officiating and burial was at the
Byhalia Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Ohio Diabetes
Association, 1100 Dennison Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43201.

Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home