James Robert Holloway

James Robert (Bob) Holloway was born in Jacksonville, FL on 11/11/1936. Bob's family moved to Americus, GA, when he was about 3 y/o. He attended school in Americus, graduating from Americus High School in 1954.

Parents: E. W. Holloway, Sr. and Bobbie Estelle Pilcher

Bob has one brother, Dr. E.W. Holloway, Jr (Virginia) of Macon.

Bob had a 53 year happy marriage to Barbara Dale Fain Holloway. Bob and Dale have one daughter, Dawn Holloway.

Sisters-in-law: Martha Fain Pope (Ray) of Richland, WA; Mary Jane Fain Ethridge (Carl) of Oglethorpe, GA; and Melanie Fain (Kathy Forney) of Washougal, WA. One brother-in-law: Leo B. Fain, Jr (Christine) of Rockledge, FL. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.

Bob served in US Navy after which he attended GA Tech, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Management in 1965. After completing his education at GA Tech, he began his career with Georgia Power Company and attended night school at Berry College where he earned his MBA.

Bob had a 30 year career with Georgia Power Co. He held assignments in both Atlanta and Rome, but most of his career was out of the Rome office where, prior to retirement, he was the Division Auditor for the Northwest Division of the Georgia Power Company.

The family will receive friends Sunday November 6, 2016 at 1:00 pm in Daniel Hall of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church with a service to follow at 2:00 pm in the sanctuary of St. Peter’s with The Revered John Foster Herring presiding. Interment will be Tuesday November 8, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Andersonville National Park Cemetery, Andersonville, GA.

Bob was a Life Member of the Rome Noon Optimist Club where he served as the Club's 1970 - 1971 President.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations to be made in memory of Bob to Digs Inc, PO Box 1053, Rome, GA 30162.

http://dev.digsrome.org/ways-to-give/.

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Daniel’s Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.