Willie Holloway, Jr. was born October 17, 1937 to the late Katherine and Willie Holloway, Sr. in Bude, Mississippi.
Willie attended school at Lillie Mae Bryant in Bude, Mississippi. He later moved to Chicago, IL where he met the love of his life, Mary Spurlin Johnson. To this union four children were born.
Mary preceded him in death.
He later moved to Manchester, GA to be near his father; the late Major Captain Willie Holloway, Sr.
He was the oldest of ten children and they all called him "June Bug."
Willie departed this life on Friday, May 7, 2010.
He leaves to cherish his memory, three sons; Robert Wiley (Dawn), Lorenzo Wiley (Dionne), and Joe Johnson, one daughter; Marilyn Livingston (Leroy) of Chicago, IL, five sisters; Chris Matthews of Manchester, GA, Florence Knight (Robert) of Memphis, TN, Patricia Patterson (James) of Memphis, TN, Linda Brooks (Jerry) of Memphis, TN, Sarah Sanders of Crystal Springs, MS, two brothers; E.C. Holloway (Jean) of Chicago, IL, Robert Webster (Sarah) of Greenville, MS, three grandchildren; Niyera, Mijawon, Raekwon, four great grandchildren, a special niece; Channie Alford, a stepmother; JoAnn Holsey, and a host of nieces, nep...[more]