Bura Hollingsworth

Services, restricted by COVID protocol to family members and close friends, will be held at 2:00pm, Monday November 30, 2020 at Sunset Funeral Home. Pastors Mike Griffin, Don Springer, and Scott Garvin will be officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Bura was preceded in death by his parents A.l. Hollingsworth and lla Hollingsworth, brothers A.J. and Gilbert, sisters Nancy Braughton, and Tresha Hollingsworth.

He is survived by brother Darwin, sisters Ruth Tucker, Sondra Barrett, Beverly Pinion, son Ron Hollingsworth (Glenda), daughters Paula Weatherford (Chad), Penny Simpson (Mark), five grandchildren Marc Hollingsworth (Lindsey), Eric Hollingsworth (Tracie), Kari Skelton (Tim), Weston Simpson, Erin

Parker (Justin), great grandchildren Tucker, Cameron, Saylor Grace, Rylie, Annie Beth, Lileigh Ann, and companions Lucky and Scooter.

Bura, a 1953 graduate of Gorgas High School, retired from Alabama Power Company with 37 years of service and traveled with his wife all across the U.S. after retirement. He was a humble servant of God his entire life and dedicated to helping others. ln his book he said "l was fortunate to live in the best time in history, in the greatest Nation on the face of God's green Earth." A Master Mason, Bura loved his Alabama Football, his church, his community, and just "sittin' around" with family. lf he was ever in a crowd of two or more, he never passed up the opportunity to take the podium and entertain. He grew a pretty mean tomato also!

Active Pallbearers are Marc Hollingsworth, Eric Hollingsworth, Weston Simpson, Tim Skelton, Justin Parker, and Jake Stojkovic.

Honorary pallbearers are employees of Alabama Power, Grant's Creek Baptist Church, Joe "Rooster" Rouse, and all who had the joy of knowing him.

ln lieu of flowers, Please donate to Grant's Creek Baptist Church or your favorite charity in his honor.

Sunset Brown - Service Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial Provider, in charge of arrangements.