Bill Hollingsworth, 78, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Gussie Hollingsworth; four sisters, Sybil Ward, Etta Mae Williams, Gertrude Brown and Irene Moses; and two brothers, Johnny Hollingsworth and Bobby Hollingsworth.
He was a member of The Lighthouse Church. He loved to play golf, was a fan of the UGA Bulldogs, and loved watching the Atlanta Braves. He also loved his family very much.
He is survived by wife of 57 years, Sarah Beth Hollingsworth; sons, Mike Hollingsworth and Steve Hollingsworth and wife Suzanne; sisters, Polly Regan of LaFayette and Ann Hampton of Cloudland; brother, G. W. Hollingsworth of LaFayette; three granddaughters and their families, Abby Hollingsworth Elliott, husband Brandon and great granddaughters, Reece and Peycen; Emily Lavender, husband Benji and great grandson, Levi; Hannah Pesca and husband Joe.
The funeral service will be held Friday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Home with Rev. Mike King officiating. Burial will be in Whitfield Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 5-8 p.m.
Julian Peeples Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.