Dougherty-Decatur County GaArchives Obituaries.....Holley, Rev. Jessie L. October 13, 2002
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The Albany Herald - Obituaries
Jessie L. Holley

DONALSONVILLE — The Rev. Jessie L. Holley, 78, of Donalsonville passed away 
Sunday, October 13, 2002, at Albany Health Care in Albany, GA.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. today from First Baptist 
Church in Donalsonville, GA, with interment to be in Union Cemetery in Miller 
County. The Rev. Dr. Ron McCaskill and the Rev. Benny Boggus will be 
officiating ministers.

The family can be reached at the home of Jim and Joy H. Swanner at 3755 E.B. 
Averett Road, Donalsonville, GA.

The Rev. Holley was born in Houston County, Ala., on July 6, 1924, to the late 
Angust Lee and Ollie Mae Hudson Holley. He married the former Robbie Adams on 
November 10, 1946. The Rev. Holley was a sergeant in the U.S. Army serving 
during World War II and Japan. He was a retired minister and served many years 
as an insurance agent for Associated Doctor's Insurance Company. He was a 
member of the Lion's Club and a member of the American Legion Post 157 and 
First Baptist Church of Donalsonville, GA.

The Rev. Holley leaves to cherish his memory a loving wife of 55 years, Robbie 
Adams Holley of Donalsonville, GA; one daughter and son-in-law, Joy H. Swanner 
and Jim of Donalsonville, GA; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie Holley and 
Tonya of Blakely, GA, and Gerald Holley and Shirley of Florence, Alabama; eight 
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also survive.

Pallbearers will be Justin Holley, Bruce Adams, Joe Burke, Jack Shamblin, 
Ronnie Skipper and Henry Singletary. Members of the Lion's Club, American 
Legion Post 157 and the Whit Aiken Sunday School Class will serve as honorary 
pallbearers.

Flowers will be accepted or donations can be made to Albany Community Hospice, 
2332 Lake Park Drive, Albany, GA 31707 or Wiregrass Hospice, 432 E. Shotwell 
Street, Bainbridge, GA 39817.

Evans-Skipper 

Funeral Home 

Donalsonville 229/524-2789 



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