Newton, MS
Wayne "Red" Hollingsworth, 48, of Newton, MS died Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. He was born Tuesday, May 7, 1968 in Newton, MS.
Visitation will be held Friday, August 12, 2016 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Newton County Funeral Home - South in Newton. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Pine Bluff Baptist Church in Newton, MS. Burial will follow at church cemetery. Bro. Josh Lang and Bro. Ben Laird and Bro. Lin Chesney will officiate. Newton County Funeral Home - South is in charge of arrangements. (601)635-3200
Wayne loved his family and will be missed by all. He was an avid Ole Miss fan and enjoyed his farm animals especially his chickens, ducks, and goats. He was a loyal employee of La-Z-Boy with almost 30 years of service.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Glenn Strickland; paternal grandparents Otis Hollingsworth and Agnes Hollingsworth.
Survivors include his father, Bud Hollingsworth; mother, Peggy Lynn Hollingsworth; brother, Doug Hollingsworth (Linda) and niece, Chelsea Anderson (Cody) and grandmother, Clara Strickland.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Ezelle, Van Ezelle, Ray Thomas, Mickey Vance, Bruce Terrell, Robby Strickland and Eugene Chaney.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Steve Felton, Joey Felton, David Felton, Mark Hollingsworth, Tammy Thomas and Donna Todd.