Obituary of THOMAS HOLLOWAY, JR., LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  March 31, 1949

Headline:  T. Holloway Killed in Fall from Tank; Services Held Wed.

Thomas Holloway, Jr., 33, of Jena, was instantly killed Monday in Rockport, 
Texas, when he stepped off the top of a tank, fell approximately 30 feet onto 
the floor of the tank and suffered a fractured skull.  Funeral services were 
held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Jena with Rev. Jerome 
Owens officiating.  Interment took place in the Nolley Memorial Cemetery.

Holloway was employed by the Baker Tank Company at the time of his death.  
Born in Madison Parish, he had been a resident of Jena for 12 years.

He is survived by his widow, the former Mary Stone; a son, Charles; his 
mother, Mrs. T. J. Holloway of Delhi; a brother, J. W. Holloway of Delhi; 
nine sisters, Mrs. G. A. Souther of Winnsboro, Mrs. J. C. Donnell of 
Winnsboro, Mrs. Bluford Ezell of Delhi, Mrs. Woodrow Carter, Sterlington; 
Misses Erlene Holloway, Arlene Holloway, Mattie Joy Holloway, and Barbara Sue 
Holloway, all of Delhi.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Kinner & Stevens Home for 
Funerals.

Pallbearers were Alonzo Crooks, Cecil Wilkes, Cam Blankinship, Ed Smith, Ray 
Clark, Oren Herrin, Earl Clem, W. W. McDaniel.