
| Name | Geraldine “Jerry” BRYANT [2] | |
| Birth | 18 Nov 1943 | Clarendon County, South Carolina |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | GERALDINE BRYANT HOLLADAY Posted Wednesday, December 10, 2025 1:10 pm Geraldine “Jerry” Bryant Holladay, 82, widow of James “Jimmy” W. Holladay Sr., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Born Nov. 18, 1943, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late James Ernest Bryant and Lizzie Jane Hickman Bryant. She was a member of Graham Baptist Church and retired from Hodge Trucking Company. She loved to read and spend time with her family. Survivors include a daughter, Robin H. Watson (Burke) of Sumter; a son, James “Jamie” W. Holladay Jr. (Rene) of Sumter; five grandchildren, Brianna Gibson (Blair), Will Watson, Mary Grace Watson, Trey Holladay (Ellie) and Emily Holladay; three great-grandchildren, Hope Holladay Gibson, Luke Pope Gibson and Emma Kathryn Gibson; and a sister, Nell Heins of Mt. Pleasant. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Carlisle Bryant; and three sisters, Cornelia McFadden, Virginia McNeill and Jane Moore. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery officiated by the Rev. Blair Gibson. Pallbearers will be Trey Holladay, Will Watson, Scott Spivey, Jay Hodge, Troy Hodge and Ernie Heins. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Burke and Robin Watson, 3325 Gristmill Lane, Sumter. The family would like to express their appreciation to caregivers Ethel Cabbagestalk, the staff of Healthy Living Senior Care, especially Shaniqua Briggs, Alvajah Clark and April Funderburke, and the staff of Caris Hospice, especially Quionda Dickerson, Irma McConico and Brittany Braxton. Memorial contributions may be made to Graham Baptist Church, 4000 Hwy 521 S., Sumter, SC 29153. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. [1] | |
| HIST | GERALDINE BRYANT HOLLADAY Posted Wednesday, December 10, 2025 1:10 pm Geraldine “Jerry” Bryant Holladay, 82, widow of James “Jimmy” W. Holladay Sr., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Born Nov. 18, 1943, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late James Ernest Bryant and Lizzie Jane Hickman Bryant. She was a member of Graham Baptist Church and retired from Hodge Trucking Company. She loved to read and spend time with her family. Survivors include a daughter, Robin H. Watson (Burke) of Sumter; a son, James “Jamie” W. Holladay Jr. (Rene) of Sumter; five grandchildren, Brianna Gibson (Blair), Will Watson, Mary Grace Watson, Trey Holladay (Ellie) and Emily Holladay; three great-grandchildren, Hope Holladay Gibson, Luke Pope Gibson and Emma Kathryn Gibson; and a sister, Nell Heins of Mt. Pleasant. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Carlisle Bryant; and three sisters, Cornelia McFadden, Virginia McNeill and Jane Moore. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery officiated by the Rev. Blair Gibson. Pallbearers will be Trey Holladay, Will Watson, Scott Spivey, Jay Hodge, Troy Hodge and Ernie Heins. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Burke and Robin Watson, 3325 Gristmill Lane, Sumter. The family would like to express their appreciation to caregivers Ethel Cabbagestalk, the staff of Healthy Living Senior Care, especially Shaniqua Briggs, Alvajah Clark and April Funderburke, and the staff of Caris Hospice, especially Quionda Dickerson, Irma McConico and Brittany Braxton. Memorial contributions may be made to Graham Baptist Church, 4000 Hwy 521 S., Sumter, SC 29153. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. | |
| _UID | 56AA301177334B319F69718065060F835D83 | |
| _UID | 56AA301177334B319F69718065060F835D83 | |
| Death | 9 Dec 2025 | |
| Burial | 12 Dec 2025 | Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, 802 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [1] |
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| Person ID | I224554 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 14 Dec 2025 | |
| Father | James Ernest BRYANT d. Bef 9 Dec 2025 | |
| Mother | Lizzie Jane HICKMAN d. Bef 9 Dec 2025 | |
| _UID | 0C521BE8EBB44AC7970DF2EF10150C8F5603 | |
| _UID | 0C521BE8EBB44AC7970DF2EF10150C8F5603 | |
| Family ID | F84852 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | James William “Jimmy” HOLLADAY, Sr., b. 4 Nov 1943, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 17 May 2019, McLeod Hospice House, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina (Age 75 years) | |||||
| Marriage | 1965 [2] | |||||
| _UID | 12405A0BBE044BE28B2C7925F7805602CA74 | |||||
| _UID | 12405A0BBE044BE28B2C7925F7805602CA74 | |||||
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| Family ID | F122825 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 14 Dec 2025 | |||||
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