Laymon G. “Junior” Holloway

LimaLaymon G. “Junior” Holloway, 75, died at 12:35 a.m. March 30, 2012, at St. Rita’s Medical Center.He was born June 30, 1936, in Bledsoe County, Tenn., to Laymon and Velma Gass Holloway, who preceded him in death. On April 25, 1957, he married Leona L. Clark, who survives in Lima.Mr. Holloway was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370 and a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275 and United Auto Workers Local 1219. He and his wife wintered in McIntosh, Fla., for 18 years, where he was a member of Orange Lake Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Citra. He loved being in McIntosh, Fla., which was a quaint, little Victorian town, where he could fish from the pier. He was an avid fisherman and fished on Orange Lake for more than 40 years. He was the first person to put a bass boat, The Skeeter, on Indian Lake. He won the Governor’s Ball at Sandy Cooper, S.C., for bass fishing. He retired in 1994 from Ford Motor Co. Lima Engine Plant, after more than 35 years, where he was named Employee of the Month in September 1991. Before working at Ford, he worked for three years at Lima Locomotive Works. He was fiercely devoted to his children and grandchildren.Survivors also include a son, Charles David (Kim) Holloway, of Lima; a daughter, Debra Sue (Steve) Cleaves, of Fort Jennings; four grandchildren, Bret S. Holloway, Shane M. Holloway, Morgan E. Holloway and Nicholas E. Huffman; a sister, Sharon L. (William) Wheeler, of Lima; seven nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law, Sally Selvaggio, of Lima, and Carol Ann (Tim) Keane, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and a brother-in-law, Dallas (Nelly) Clark, of Vieques, Puerto Rico.He was preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Sue Holloway.Services will begin at noon Monday at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Shawnee Chapel. The Rev. Rob White will officiate. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum, with military rites by VFW Post 1275.Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rita’s Kidney Dialysis Services.Condolences may be expressed at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.