Esther Alena Jolliff

Esther (Alena) Jolliff was born August 20, 1934 in PineValley, Oklahoma to Jim and Lucy Robinson. She married Kenneth (Doyle) Jolliff on April 30, 1961 in Oakland, CA. She passed from this life into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday September 17, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Lucy Robinson and brother Elmer Robinson. She is survived by her husband of the family home, Doyle Jolliff; her daughter, Phyllis Y. Jolliff of Roswell; her son, David Jolliff and wife, Phyllis D. of Lemoore, CA; her son, Jim Jolliff and wife, Tammy of Roswell, NM; her son, Steve Jolliff and wife, Sue of Prescott Valley, AZ; her grandchildren, Kerstin and husband, Jason Velho of Lemore, CA; Wesley Jolliff and wife, Jackie of Crofton, MD; Andrew, Kenny and Stephen Jolliff of Roswell; Kailey Doughtery of Prescott Valley, AZ; great-grandchildren, Amery and Liam Velho of Lemoore, CA; her sisters, Grace Pendergrass of Corvallis, OR; Edith Marks of Brookings OR; Alice Worley of Las Alamos, NM; her brothers, Joe Robinson and wife, Florence of Shallowwater, TX; John Robinson and wife, Laura of Boles Acres, NM; her sisters, Glenna Cloin and husband, Cecil of Parks AZ; sister-in-law, Ellen Moncher of Nockin, CA and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends all left to cherish her memory. As a child Alena lived in New Mexico, Arizona and Oregon. She graduated from High School in Mapleton, OR and moved back to New Mexico and worked at Holloman Air Force Base. She later went to college at Central Bible College in Springfield, MO. She met her husband, Doyle Jolliff at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, NM. They got married on April 30, 1961 in Oakland, CA. They lived in San Leandro, CA then moved to Fremont, CA where she raised their four children as a homemaker. She worked at Home Express in Fremont after the children were all grown. Alena moved to Roswell in October of 2001. She attended First Assembly of God in Roswell for many years and then moved to Midway Assembly of God in Midway, NM. She touched many people’s lives by being a prayer warrior. She would wake in the middle of the night to pray for those brought to her mind. She loved her Lord and Savior. She loved her husband of almost 53 years as well as her children and grandchildren. She would make special meals or treats for each of them. Memorial services will be at 10am Friday, September 20, 2013 at Midway Assembly of God with Pastor Danny Sons and her Brother Joe Robinson officiating. Graveside will follow the memorial at South Park Cemetery and a lunch will be provided by the church for all friends and family to gather together at Midway Café at 12:30. Honorary pallbearers will be Andrew, Kenny, Stephen, and Wesley Jolliff, Jason Velho, Pete Gonzalez, Bob Cabral, Neal Barnes, Morris Schertz and Liam Velho. The family would like to thank Dr. Evan Nelson for his years of gentle caring, Dr. Vijay Chechani, most recently Dr. Vogelsang, Dr. Oscar Hernandez and Dr. Robert Rader, the nurses and Roberto and Amanda, respiratory help and all of the hospice staff for the loving care of a wife and mother.

Esther Alena Jolliff

August 20, 1934 - September 17, 2013