Homegoing Service
For

Cal, I've often wondered ifwe had never met what would be doing? What kind oflife would I have? As I think about this, I've come to the conclusion, without you I would have been an extremely unhappy person. Taking life to seriously, I know that we met for a reason, and that reason was that you and I were meant to be in love with each other. You taught me how to laugh and live life to the fullest. You and I were meant to be a team giving us strength to function happily in the world. I am so thankful that things turned out the way they did and we were brought together. You are my love, but God loved you first. So now I have to let you go. I have to say goodbye. So farewell My Love 'til we are together again.
Love,
Your wife

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 -1:00 p.m.-
Mount Patmos Baptist Church 2207 Candler Road
Decatur, Georgia 30032
Reverend Raleigh Rucker PastorI Presiding
Reverend Ulysses Ponder Officiating

Daddy, I miss you and I wish you were both with us. I
know that God is taking care ofyou.
Love, Brica.na Daddy,
I wish you were here to do things with us. I will n1iss you very much.
Love, Brandon

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~1 Friends are earthly blessings when they respond in 1noments of de-

spair. We, the fatnily of Johnny Calvin Hollis "Red" express our [~,

sincere thanks for your prayers, telephone calls, cards, flowers, and

various comforting acts. Your kindness and thoughtfulness are

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ful for your expression of love. M'~Y God bestow His richest bless-

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Calvin, Together as we are in this picture we will always
be this way. Maybe not in flesh, but in spirit. Love,
Clarence andDmmy, Sr. " 0 give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for his 111ercy endureth for ever."
Psalm 118:29

Pallbearer
Family and Friends
Flower Bearer
Family and Friends

Repass Banqet Hall

Tributes

Uncle Calvin,

I miss you and I'll never forget you, you are the best Uncle that I could ever have.

Uncle Calvin,

Love, Danny, Jr. (Nephew)

I love you very much. I will miss you.

Love,

Miles (Nephew)

-Interment-
Kennedy Memorial Gardens 2500 River Road Ellenwood, Georgia
-NO ONE TURNED AWAY-
Raleigh Rucker Funeral Home Funeral Director in Charge (404) 288-7015
"Committed to Excellence In Quality Care and Service."

Reflections
M r. Johnny Calvin Hollis, affectionately known to family and friends as "Red", was born in Thomaston, Georgia on April 7, 1963 to the parentage ofMr. Clarence Edward Hollis and Mrs. Pearlie Mae Walker Hollis. He attended Flat Shoals Elementary School and graduated from Walker High School in Decatur, Georgia. He, also attended DeKalb Community College. While attending DeKalb Community College, he met and later married his college sweethea11, Brenda Diane Ball on July 14, 1990. He became a member ofMt. Patmos Baptist Church. He later moved his membership to Popular Springs Baptist Church, where he served on the Senior Usher Board, he loved his church and pastor. He was a faithful servant until his death. lf you knew Calvin you had to love him. He loved children and was an assistant coach for the Trinity Baptist Church Basketball Team. He spent most of his career in the freight business. He was a local member of Teamster No. 728. He recently became employed by the DeKalb County Public Works. Words cannot express what he meant to his family and friends. All who knew him loved him . He loved to spend quality time with his wife and children.
On Friday, February 21, 2003, he depa1ied from this earthly life, surrounded by his family. He is survived by a loving and devoted wife, Mrs. Brenda Diane "Ball" Hollis; one son, Brandon Calvin Hollis; and one daughter, Brieana Skye Hollis ofEllenwood, Georgia; mother, Pearlie Mae Walker Hollis ofLithonia, Georgia; father, Clarence Edward Hollis (Lula) of Lithonia; one brother, Danny Lamar Hollis, Sr. (Valencia) Ellenwood, Georgia; mother-in-law, Mrs. Virginia Ball; father-in-law, Mr. Arthur Lee Ball; grandmother, Mrs. Lannie Mae Hollis ofThomaston, Georgia; grandmother-in-law, Mrs. Carrie Horton (Big Mamma); stepsister, Teresa Stephens; two nephews that he thought the world of: Danny Lamar Hollis, Jr. and Miles Jamal Hollis; play brother, Tony Tolbe1i; five sisters-in-law, Shirley Hailes, Barbara Jackson, Florence Lane, Juanita Ball, and Aretha Ball of Decatur, Georgia; one brother-inlaw, Ronald L. Ball (Vera) ofDecatur, Georgia; aunts, Doris Wells, Shirley Davis, Brenda Hollis and Emily Wright of Decatur, Georgia, Gevonia Garland, Joyce Lockett (Hollis), Ada King (Robert), Josephine Walker and Leona Colquitt ofThomaston, Georgia; uncles, Willie James Walker, Grover Walker (Lakethia), Jake Walker (Mary) and Taylor Hollis (Geraldine of Thomaston, Georgia; a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who will deeply miss him.

Order of Service

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Processional

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Viewing of Remains

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Selection ............................................................................................. Combined Choirs, Popular Springs & Mt. Patmos

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Scriptures ...................................................................................................................................................................

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Old Testament.......... .. .. .. ...... ..... ........................................................ ...... .... ......................... Reverend Jimmy Searcy

New Testament .. ....... ....... .. ... .. .. .... .......... .. .... ... ............ ...... ......... ... ...... .. ....... ........ .......... ..... ..... Pastor Robert Miller

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Prayer & Selection ................................................................................................................... Reverend Rale igh Rucker

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Reflections (3 minutes please)

Solo.................................................................................................................................................... Mrs. Sara Rucker

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Special Remarks ................................................................................................................................. Mr. Cedric Brown

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Family Reflections~ Ms. Valencia Hollis R

Solo ....................................................................................~ . ....................................................... Mr. James Richardson

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(/My Soul is Anchored in the Lord"

Silent Reading of Obituary

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Eulogy ...................................................................................................................................... Pastor Ulyssess Ponder

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Acknowledgments

Recessional