William Henry Hollar, Sr.

William Henry Hollar, Sr., of 49 Keasler Road, Asheville, died Saturday, August 28, 2004, at the WNC Baptist Retirement Center. A native of Asheville and the South French Broad Community, he was a son of the late Herbert Ralph and Sophie Blair Hollar. He was married for 52 years to Dorothy Carland Hollar who died February 5, 2000 and was also preceded in death by sisters Pauline Licovitch, Frances Warren and Juanita “Jo” Hall and brothers Lee Hollar, Paul Hollar and Harry Hollar. He was a 1936 graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School and an Army veteran and member of the 42nd Engineering Construction Battalion during WW II. He was retired from Southern Railway after 40 years of service as a freight conductor. He was a member of the VFW Post 891, the United Transportation Union, and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Lodge 503. He was a life long member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Surviving are three sons, the Rev. William Henry “Hank” Hollar, Jr. and his wife Rita of Newport News, VA, Stephen Douglas Hollar and his wife Janet of Asheville and David Lee Hollar and his wife Bobbi of Piedmont, SC; four grandchildren, Jason Hollar, Jeff Hollar, Lee Hollar and Brent Hollar; two sisters, Catherine Raymer of Asheville and Faye Brock of Liberty, SC; and three brothers Ray Hollar of Weaverville and Ralph Hollar, Jr. and Larry Hollar of Asheville. Graveside funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Lewis Memorial Park with the Rev. R. Mark Nieting officiating. His family will receive friends from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue. Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 51 Wilburn Place, Asheville, NC 28806.