COLUMBIA - A memorial service for Ruby Abbott Hollis, 78, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 4:00 p.m. one hour prior at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hollis died Sunday, May 9, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Henry Belton Abbott and Elizabeth Boyer Abbott. A graduate of Columbia High School in 1960, she was married to the late Johnny J. Hollis, Jr. She sold Tupperware for many years and worked as a caregiver for seniors. Ruby enjoyed the beach, mountains, and spending time with her family. She was a member of Chapin Baptist Church and a former member of Park Street Baptist Church.
Surviving are her sons, Johnny “Jay” Hollis, III (Bina) of Chapin, SC and Curtis Hollis of West Columbia, SC; three grandchildren, Brittany, Kelsey, and Haley; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Henry Broadus Abbott and Earl Bernard Abbott; and sister, Betty A. Reynolds.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association - WEB, PO Box 97075, Washington, DC 20090-7075 or a charity of one’s choice.
Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com
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