Gerald F. Holloway

Gerald F. Holloway, 78, of Snow Hill, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. He was born on February 25, 1929 in Salisbury, a son of the late Earl Franklin Holloway and Agnes (Mariner) Holloway. After graduating from Snow Hill High School with the Class of ’46, Gerald went to work on the family farm as a grain farmer and had over 40 years of raising broilers. Farming was his true love and he continued farming until his health began to fail just a few short years ago. He spent 43 years as Soil Conservation Chairman, 57 years as a member of the Worcester County Farm Bureau, served as District Supervisor of Soil Conservation and taught the 4-H Tractor Club Course for the Extension Office. He was a member of Bates Memorial United Methodist Church in Snow Hill and a former member of the Snow Hill Lions Club. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed watching old westerns on television. What he treasured the most was spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Charlotte Ann (Warren) Holloway; a daughter, Jan C. Greaser and her husband, Bill of Snow Hill; 3 sons, Fred M. Holloway, Earl H. Holloway, and his wife, Jean, and Lee W. Holloway and his wife, Dena, all of Snow Hill; 5 grandchildren, Sharon Snell of Newport News, VA, Scott M. Holloway of Parsonsburg, Kelley Holloway of Severn, MD, Christopher Holloway and his wife, Rebecca of Snow Hill and Beth G. Fontaine of Salisbury; and 3 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Glenn F. Holloway, a daughter-in-law, Diana E. Holloway and a son-in-law, H. Allen Palmer. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Spence Baptist Church in Snow Hill, where family and friends may call from 1:00 to 2:00, and also on Monday evening from 7:00 to 9:00. The Reverend Kenneth Elligson will officiate. Interment will follow at Bates Cemetery in Snow Hill. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, c/o Dena Holloway, for the Santa House, 1 West Market Street, Room 1001 Snow Hill, MD 21863. Arrangements are being handled by Short Funeral Home, Delmar. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.

Gerald F. Holloway

February 25, 1929 - February 20, 2008