Mr. Joe Daniel Hollingsworth age 71 of Monroe, GA formerly of the Bazemore Community passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 in the Athens Regional Hospital in Athens, GA.
Joe was born on December 18, 1949 to Luscus and Rhoda Hollingsworth in Fayette County Alabama. He was a graduate of Ecorse High School in Ecorse, MI. and served in the United States Marines. Joe was a family man and loved spending time with them. He was a man of his word, jokester, pool player, hard worker and had a huge heart of gold. Joe never met a stranger and loved making new friends.
Joe is survived by his wife, Jhelisa Davidson Hollingsworth, his daughters, Somonie Hollingsworth, Brittley Davidson, sons, Julius Hollingsworth and Andre Thompson, a granddaughter, Jhela Mullinex, nieces and nephews that he raised as his own, Jeila Hollingsworth, Dujuan Hollingsworth, Joe Hollingsworth and Tenesisha Bonner, a brother, Larry Hollingsworth and a special sister, Beatrice Hazel, and a host of other nieces, nephews and other close family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luscus Hollingsworth and Rhoda Maddox Hollingsworth, a sister, Berma Hollingsworth and a brother, Terry Hollingsworth.
Funeral services for Joe will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Piney Grove Church of Christ Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Hollingsworth family.