Willie Clyde Holloway, 95, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013, in Victoria, Texas, after suffering a stroke on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
Mr. Holloway was born November 2, 1917, in Jackson County, Texas to Samuel and Roxie Holloway. He served his country in World War II from May 1943 until February 1946 as an Army Combat Engineer in both the European and Pacific Theaters. He was only 1,000 miles from where the atomic bomb was dropped that ended the war.

He was a resident of Port O’Connor, and other than the three years in the Army, he spent all 95 years in Edna and Port O’Connor, Texas.

Fishing was his life’s pleasure as well as employment. He was Captain of off-shore sport fishing boats for 15 years, as well as pleasure fishing in Alaska, Canadian Artic, Australia and the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast. He also loved hunting in his younger life. Willie enjoyed wonderfully good health previous to the stroke.

He as preceded in death by his parents; sister, Jewell; brothers, Arthur, Joe, Ollie; and nephew, Dr. Joe Lee Holloway.

Survivors: Wife of 32 years, Nelda Holloway; daughter, Virginia Holloway; three step-sons, Weldon Harrison and wife Susan, Wendell Harrison, Terry Harrison and wife Renee; granddaughter, Aimee Kroos; niece, Rosemary Gillett; and great nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were held May 11, 2013 at Granbury Cemetery.