Mr. Hollis James Chalker, Sr., age 92 of Chalker Road, Gibson, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 in the University Hospital, McDuffie County.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Magnolia Baptist Church, Gibson, with Rev. Jimmy Richardson and Rev. James Canada officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Michael Gilmer, Jeffrey Chalker, Wayne Landrum, Denny Landrum, Marvin Johnson and Barney Johnson.
A native of Glascock County, Hollis was a son of the late Will Chalker and Addie Hammock Chalker. He was a member of the United States Army and served in the Korean War, was a boiler operator at Fort Gordon and a member of the Magnolia Baptist Church.
Hollis was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Margaret Lankford Chalker; brothers, Russell Chalker, Gerald Chalker and Clarance Chalker; sisters, Christine Landrum and Corene Chalker and is survived by his son, James and Tonya Chalker of Gibson; grandchildren, Will, Colton and Morgan Chalker, Jut Hughes and Lisa and Ronnie Black of Gibson; brother, Winnard and Hazel Chalker of Thomson; sisters, Helen Johnson of Conyers, Betty and Lewis Johnson of Thomson, Wilma and Olin Mathis of Gibson and Frankie and Mose Griswell of Gibson; several nieces and nephews.
The Chalker family receiveded friends 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the funeral home.
You may sign the family’s personal guest book online at www.taylorfhgibson.com.
Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Care of Gibson is in charge of arrangements.