EMPLOYEES OF THE HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOME
Holloway Funeral Home was established by James E ., George P ., and William H . Holloway in 1954 . James , who was an embalmer and funeral director convinced his brothers , George and Bill to become partners with him in this endeavor .
The first location was in Hillsborough , NC on Business 70 . The Funeral Home stayed there for approximately one year before it moved to Durham at 308 S . Alston Avenue and a short time later to 309 S . Alston Ave . Holloway Funeral Home moved to 309 Amber St . in 1966 and remained there until March 1997 .
In April 1972 , James passed after an extended illness . Soon after the death of James , Ralph , James ’ brother , decided to continue the tradition of Holloway Funeral Home . In this effort , he enlisted the aid of Lewis Bobby Feggins , an embalmer & funeral director from Wake
Forest , N . C . and Joseph A . Barnes , who had operated Barnes Funeral Home in the mid to late 1950 ’ s .
Johnny , Delton , and Nathaniel Holloway , Ralph ’ s sons , soon obtained their funeral director ’ s licenses under the tutelage of Joseph Barnes and each served as president over the years . Johnny passed in October of 1995 after twenty-two years as funeral director .
In March of 1997 , the funeral home moved to its present location , at 2502 Apex Highway , at the corner of Riddle Road and Apex Highway ( Highway 55 ).
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