Mrs. Jo Bell Whitehead Hollis of Lawrenceburg, TN departed this life on Friday, April 17, 2015 at her home at the age of 72 Years, 6 Months, 6 Days. She was born October 11, 1942 in Hohenwald, TN, a daughter of the late Joe Cleveland and Ethel Mae Skelton Whitehead.
She was united in marriage to James Doyl Hollis on May 27, 1961 and he preceded her in death on March 7, 2013. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Hollis was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Whitehead and nephew, Marty Dixon.
Mrs. Hollis was a homemaker and is survived by a brother, Delbert Whitehead and sister, Clara Mae Dixon both of Waynesboro, TN; sisters-in- law, Betty Hendrix, Jessie Griggs and Shirley Hagan all of Lawrenceburg, TN; nieces; Connie Glover, Andrea Jones, Kathy Rumbaugh, Darlene Vance, Tracey Horton, Jessica Staggs, Kimmy Whitehead, Debbie Gilchrist, Wanda Potts, Kim Hunt; nephews, Robert Whitehead, Mike Griggs, Roger Hendix and Clay Hagan.
Graveside services will be Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 4 pm at Rochelle Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee with Roger C. Balentine officiating. Burial will follow with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing. Pallbearers will be Mike Griggs, Brad Staggs, Brad Rochelle, Brian Rochelle, Kevin Hunt and Chuck Harris.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be given to a charity of your choice.