Herbert Jolly

Herbert M. Jolly, age 76, died at Central Mississippi Medical Center, Sunday, March 7, 2010, following a heart attack.\ He was born August 16, 1933, in Vicksburg, to the late Herbert McFarland Jolly and Eleanor Menger Jolly. He graduated from Carr Central High in 1951, and attended Mississippi State University and Hinds Junior College. \ Mr. Jolly served as Director of Engineering for Mississippi Educational Television (METV), from 1981 to 2000, retiring in the year 2000. While at METV he was responsible for the state-wide FM radio and television broadcast network and microwave system and staff of 45 engineers. As Director of Engineering, he was responsible for the installation of the first high definition transmitter and broadcast of the first HD television programming in Mississippi in 1998, leading the public broadcasting industry in this state-of-the-art broadcast technology. \ He held commercial pilot licenses and was a single and multi-engine, instrument rated pilot and certified flight instructor. \ He was a member of Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church, and a member of Brookwood Country Club. Throughout his life he pursued many interests including a love for amateur radio (W5ORT, 1943) film and digital Photography and videography, computer programming, website development and any leading or bleeding edge electronics based technology. He was an avid and competitive golf enthusiast. Not one to really retire, he pursued his love of photography working as a roving photographer for the Clarion Ledger on a part time basis.\ Herbert is survived by his wife, Joan; his daughter Elizabeth J. Kelley and her husband Brian T. Kelley of Clinton, Mississippi; his son Robert M. Jolly and his wife Brenda Delano of Purcellville, Virginia; his stepson Greg T. Thornton of Byram, Mississippi; 7 grandchildren, Ashlely, Gregory, Jamie, Lee, Meghan, Scott, Wesley; his sister Helen J. Cates of Mooresville, North Carolina. He is further survived by nieces, nephews and many friends.\ Services for Herbert Jolly will be as follows: Viewing will be held from 6-8 pm, Tuesday March 9, 2010, at Chancellor Funeral Home, 7225 South Siwell Road, Byram, Mississippi and 9-10 am on Wednesday March 10, 2010 with Services following at 10 am. Dr. David Watson Rev. Glynn Pope of Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church, will officiate. A family Committal Service will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg on Thursday, March 11, 2010.\ Flowers can be sent to Chancellor Funeral Home, Byram. On line guest book at www.chancellorfuneralhomecom.\