Isle of Wight-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Holloway, Joseph W., 1935 

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HOLLOWAY, Col. JOSEPH WILLIAM

Smithfield, June 3 - The funeral of Colonel Joseph William Holloway, prominent 
citizen of Smithfield and president of the Home Telephone Company of 
Smithfield and Isle of Wright County, who died at 3 a.m. Thursday, May 30 at 
Buxton Hospital, Newport news, took place Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at 
the Holloway home in Smithfield. 

   Services were conducted by the Rev. F.G. Oglesby, pastor of Trinity M.E. 
Church, Smithfield, assisted by the Rev. L.F. Paulette of Smithfield and the 
Rev. William A. Wright of Blackstone.

ILL LONG TIME

   Colonel Holloway, who was 68 years of age, had been in declining health for 
the past two years.  A week ago he suffered a relapse and was carried to the 
Buxton Hospital at Newport News.

   He was a native of Surry County but long a resident of Isle of Wight and 
Smithfield and had been president and a manager of the telephone company for 
the past 35 years.  In addition to his business interests he took an active 
part in the political, religious and social life of his county and section. 

   He is survived by his widow; three sons, J.W. Holloway, Jr. of Chicago; 
T.M. Holloway of Detroit; W.J. Holloway of Richmond; one daughter, Miss Emily 
Holloway of Richmond; and three grandchildren.  A brother, E.E. Holloway, and 
a sister, Mrs. T.L. Dashiell, both of Smithfield, also survive.

   Interment was made in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Smithfield. 

   Colonel Holloway was a member of the staff of Governor William Hodges Mann. 

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COL. JOSEPH WILLIAM HOLLOWAY 

BELOVED CITIZEN OF ISLE OF WIGHT DIES IN HOSPITAL 

Col. Joseph William Holloway Succumbs In Newport News After Long Illness

  Col. Joseph William Holloway, 68, one of the most prominent and beloved 
citizens of Isle of Wight County, died Thursday morning, May 30th at 3 
o'clock at Buxton Hospital, Newport News, after several months of failing 
health and two weeks of critical illness.

  Colonel Holloway was president and general manager of the Home Telephone 
Company, organized 35 years ago, and serving a part of Nansemond, Isle of 
Wight and Surry counties.

  His many courtesies to the public whom he served had made his name a 
household word.

  He was a native of Surry County, and was a member of and former steward 
of Trinity Methodist Church, and was for many years at the head of the Isle 
of Wight Sunday School Association.

  He was active in the political life on the county, and in its civic and 
social activities.

  He was also a member of Smithfield Lodge, A.F. & A.M.  Surviving him are 
his wife, Mrs. Mary Emily Holloway; three sons, J.W. Holloway, Jr., of 
Chicago, Ill.; T.M. Holloway and W.J. Holloway of Richmond, and a daughter, 
Miss Emily Holloway, also if Richmond; three grandchildren, one brother E.E. 
Holloway, of Benns Church and a sister, Mrs. T.L. DeShields, of Smithfield.

  Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the home in Smithfield, 
and were attended by a large gathering of friends from Smithfield and the 
vicinity, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk and Richmond and Newport News.

  The services were conducted by the Rev. F.B. Oglesby, pastor of Trinity 
Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev. L.R. Paulette, pastor of Smithfield 
Baptist Church and the Rev. W.A. Wright, of Blackstone.

  There were many handsome floral offerings, sent by organizations and 
friends.

  Burial was in Ivy Hill Cemetery.  Active pallbearers were D.W. Chapman, 
P.D. Gwaltney, III, James T. Cox, H.B. Fold, W.V. Wilson, Jr., G.W. Wright, 
W.H. Sykes and C.S. Betts.

  Friends of the family served as honorary pallbearers.


Col. Joseph William HOLLOWAY, president & manager of the Home Telephone Co., 
Surry Co. native, d. 30 May 1935, Newport News, 
interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery*, Smithfield, 31 May 1935, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," June 4, 1935; 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 15, No. 8, June 5, 1935 

*His parents, John T. & Mary G. (SAVEDGE) HOLLOWAY, are also buried there. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #48: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His widow's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Sep. 14, 1944) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/h400e6ob.txt 


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