Jolly Wiseman

Jolly Ray Wiseman, son of the late William Jay and Rachel (Kirkham) Wiseman, was born on October 14, 1934, at Snow, Arkansas. He passed away on June 3, 2026, at his home in Seymour, Missouri. He was 91 years, 7 months, and 20 days of age.

Jolly grew up in Arkansas and graduated from high school there. He proudly served his country from December 11, 1957, to December 3, 1959, with the United States Army, stationed in Germany.

Jolly worked in the farming industry and retired as a dairy farm specialist.

Jolly and Connie were married on April 18, 1996. He loved his family, and nothing was more important to him than all his grandchildren, who were his world. Jolly also liked going fishing and gambling, somehow always winning!

He was preceded in death by his parents, William “Jay” and Rachel Wiseman; two brothers, Clarence and Richard; two sisters, Winnie and Zoe; three half-brothers, Clyde, Dwight, and Guy; one great-grandson, Layton McCracken; and his beloved horse, Smokey.

Jolly is survived by his wife, Connie; his children, Mike and his wife, Lisa, Teresa and her husband, Kenny, and Brad and his wife, Kim; his bonus children, Chris and her husband, Bryan, and Jason; a special friend, Dana; his grandchildren, John and his fiancée, Paige, Jill and her husband, Joe, Jessica and her husband, Travis, Whitney and her husband, Ryan, Lacy and her husband, Jeffery, Brandi and her husband, Doug, Chelsea, Rodney and his wife, Allison, Aidan and his girlfriend, Claire, Tripp and his girlfriend, Mya, Ciera and her fiancé, Ken, Dakotah and his fiancée, Mickykaela, Dylan and his wife, Brittany, and Spencer and his wife, Molly; 19 great-children; 2 great-great-grandchildren with one on the way; and many more relatives and friends who will miss him very much.

Memorial Contributions can be made to St. Jude Children's Research below or at the funeral home.