Rev Rolla L Utley SR's Obituary
Rolla L. Utley, Jr., 94, of Dover, Florida, born on June 1, 1926 in Hannibal, Missouri, entered into eternal rest on November 28, 2020. He was a member of First Baptist Church Dover, a Veteran of the United States Navy, and a Pastor for over 60 years for churches in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Maine, and Florida. He loved the Lord and his family, and enjoyed painting, woodworking, and fishing. He is survived by wife of 52 years, Polly Utley; children, Jenny Boliek (Paul) of State College, Pennsylvania, Cindy Streur (Larry) of Dover, Joe King (Sharon) of Munford, Tennessee, and John King (Linda) of Munford, Tennessee; 11 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Clinton Utley, and Donna Utley, both of Hannibal, Missouri; and many other nieces, nephews, family, and friends. A funeral service will be held Friday, December 4 at 4:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church Dover, 3223 Gallagher Road, Dover 33527, where the family will receive friends beginning at 3:00 P.M. For those unable to attend, the service will be live-streamed at firstbaptistdover.org. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Wednesday, December 9 at 2:00 P.M. at Memorial Park Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave, Memphis, Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Dover Missions at firstbaptistdover.org/give/. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.
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