Obituaries: Services Monday for Raymond A. Holloway. Services Tuesday for Lavon Pope.
Raymond A. Holloway, Dec. 25, 1930-Feb. 26, 2015
Raymond Allison Holloway, age 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 26, 2015 following a brief illness. Raymond was born in Gadsden, AL on Christmas day, December 25, 1930 to the late Ross Holloway and Annie Miller Holloway. After serving in the army during the Korean War, he was hired by Georgia Kraft in 1954 to help start up the paper mill in Rome, Ga.
He married the love of his life Gwendolyn Sue Cloninger Holloway on Nov. 26, 1956. They moved to Rome in 1958 where he continued his employment as electrician with the paper mill until he retired in 1993. Raymond was a faithful member of Shorter Avenue Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and a trustee. Raymond was a born again Christian, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and a role model to all who knew him. He was an avid fan of Atlanta Braves baseball and Alabama Crimson Tide football. He loved the outdoors and nature’s tranquil beauty. Camping in the Great Smoky Mountains, driving along shady, narrow, winding mountain roads and the serenity of cascading waterfalls and trickling mountain streams were his passion. He loved to work with power tools in his shop and was always willing to help everyone. He was known to many as “the flower man” because of the beautiful flower garden in his yard.
Raymond was preceded in death by his wife Gwen, his daughter Susan Holloway Carney, and a sister Kathryne Holloway Kuntz. He is survived by three siblings: Jo Holloway Ashley of Arab, AL, Alfred (Jewelyn) Holloway of Decatur, AL and Charles Holloway of English, IN. Three children survive: Steve (Lori) Holloway of Rome, Ga., Carol (Rex) Carter of Shannon, Ga., Mark E. (Lynn) Holloway of Summerville, 6 grandchildren: Mark A. (Jennifer) Holloway, Brian Carter, Christy Carter, Joshua (Erica) Holloway, Evan Holloway and Allison Holloway, 5 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mr. Holloway will be conducted at 3 P.M. Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Shorter Avenue Baptist Church with Reverends Skip Myers and Max Tucker officiating. Interment will follow at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens with the Honor Guard of the Shanklin - Attaway Post 5, American Legion providing military honors. The family will receive friends Monday from 1 PM until the service hour. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Brian Carter, Mark A. Holloway, Cody Holloway, Evan Holloway, Josh Holloway, and Craig Ashley. Please visit our website www.goodshepherdfh.net to post tributes.
Parnick Jennings Sr.’s Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 2750 Shorter Avenue Rome, GA is serving the family of Raymond Allison Holloway.
Also today:
Lavon Wesley Pope, age 54, of Silver Creek , passed away Friday February 27, 2015 at his residence. Services Tuesday.
