J.D. Hollifield
December 8, 1928 ~ October 7, 2013
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
J.D. Hollifield, 84, of Bent Creek, died peacefully Monday, October 7, 2013, at his home.
Mr. Hollifield was born in Yancey County and was a son of the late Floyd and Bertha Silvers Hollifield. He was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.
He was an Air Force veteran and owned/operated Hollifield's Garage and Service Station on Brevard Road for 25 years.
He is survived by his wife, Emily Maureen Greene Hollifield; a son, Roger Hollifield of Asheville; grandsons, Casey and Chris; a sister, Edna Jones of Swannanoa; and two brothers, Henry N. Hollifield and Dewey Hollifield.
Graveside services willl be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with the Rev. Jim Hooper officiating.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Groce Funeral Home, Patton Ave.
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Aunt Maureen and Roger,
My thoughts and prayers are with you always. Uncle JD was always my second Dad just as you are my second Mom and my other brother! Love you both!
Love,
Sister
Maureen & Roger,
It saddens me to learn of J.D.’s passing. Please know that all of you are in my thoughts and prayers, I feel very blessed to have known your family my entire life. If there is anything that I can do, I’m only a call away.
With Love,
Lissa
Dear Maureen and Roger,
Just want to express my deepest sympathy to you. It was hard to believe his age, but we go back a lot of years. In the days to come, I will have you in my thoughts and prayers.
Roger and aunt Maureen,My heart, thoughts and prayers are with you… Uncle Joe was a wonderful man, that I adored very much. May our loving Lord be with both of you during this time of pain and sorrow….God Bless….
Maureen and Roger, my thoughts and prayers are with you today and in the following days to come. The Greene family and Joe were such a big part in the lives of the Lewis family as my brothers and I grew up.
Maureen, Roger and all.
So sorry to hear about J.D. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
If you need us for anything call us.
So sorry for your lost. JD will be missed.
love to you all.
Jimmy& Elaine.
Dear Maureen, I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my love and sympathy! Linda
So sorry to hear of your loss. We remember J D as such a kind man, ready to help others. Your neighbors, Herman and Diane Prakke