Carolyn Regina Holloway

A Celebration of Life For

CAROLYN HOLLOWAY

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all

the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple (Psalm 27:4) and so it

was with my beloved sister.

Carolyn (Regina) Holloway was born on October 11, 1951, the second child to Mrs. Earline Holloway Black.

Carolyn was born in Baltimore, Maryland and relocated with her family to Boonton, NJ, at the age of twelve

(12) years old.

Carolyn was a beautiful child, a fashionista, confident, strong willed, very intelligent, overly adventurous as a

social butterfly. Carolyn was educated throughout the Boonton Public School system. At an early age joined

Bethel AME Methodist Church on Plane Street in Boonton, NJ.

Carolyn gave birth to three (3) beautiful children Henry Troy, Shonda and Lessie. They blessed her life

with many fine grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom she loved dearly.

Carolyn had a special love and connection with her only surviving sister Renee' Cunningham who was

her Caregiver and BEST FRIEND.

A friend is one who will stick closer than a brother as it is said, and Carolyn had two life-long friends

Janice Hartshorn Johnson of Florida and Robin Bronner of Pennsylvania.

She was loved by family and many friends, never meeting a stranger. Carolyn had a passionate love for

butterflies. Just as the symbolism of the butterfly “about finding joy in life and lightness of being”. She

had a colorful butterfly tattooed on her left arm. Carolyn traveled the world learning many of life’s lessons.

Maya Angelou said, “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone

through to achieve that beauty”. Carolyn found her joy in the world as she lived as that butterfly; a social

butterfly, all the time transitioning thru life in a cocoon, just as the cycle of the life as a caterpillar

preparing to make a change, to achieving that beauty just as a butterfly.

Just when the caterpillar thought her life was over, she began to fly. God in his infinite wisdom, whispered

ever so sweetly in her ear. “You have fought a good fight, you have kept the faith”, and on Saturday morning,

January 11, 2020, Carolyn laid her hands in God’s hands, as He received her back unto his own and took

her rest.

Carolyn leaves to cherish her life: one son Henry Troy Holloway (Melissa) of Florida; two daughters Shonda

Nicole Hartshorn and Lessie Bianca Holloway of Georgia; one sister Renee’ Cunningham of Florida, a host

of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nephews and many other relatives and friends who will miss

her dearly. She joins her mother and two brothers who preceded her in death Mrs. Earline Holloway Black,

John Cunningham and Otha Holloway.

 A Memorial service  is scheduled for Friday, January 17,  2020 at 11:00 am. The Memorial service will be held  at the Divine Mortuary Chapel located at 5620 Hillandale Drive, Lithonia Ga 30358.

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Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free

I’m following the path God has laid you see

I took His hand when I heard him call

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow

So lift up your hearts and peace to thee

God wanted me now, He set me free.

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