Alexander Holloman

Obituary For Alexander Holloman

Alexander X. “Duke” Holloman Spartanburg, SC - Alexander Xavier “Duke” Holloman entered eternal rest on July 13, 2016 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Johnnie Mae Geathers Holloman and James E. Holloman and the grandson of the late Annie and Alexander Holloman and the late Anne and Walter Geathers, Sr. all of Myrtle Beach, SC. He was the son-in-law of the late Hollis V. and Christine E. Dean of Spartanburg, SC Duke was a well-known and strong presence in the Myrtle Beach community throughout his life. As a child he attended and was baptized at Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He was a 1980 graduate of Myrtle Beach High School. A star player for the Myrtle Beach High School Seahawks football team he was selected to play in the 1979-1980 Shrine Bowl. His talent also earned him a full athletic scholarship to Clemson University where he was a member of the 1981 Clemson University National Championship Football team and later earned a B.S. degree in Industrial Education. Duke regularly attended Hardy Chapel Baptist Church after making his home in Spartanburg. In 1988, Duke became a State Trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. He was initially assigned to District 2 - Greenwood, SC. In 1994 he transferred to District 3 - Spartanburg, SC where he served until his retirement in 2011. After retiring from the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Duke joined Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC) as a Campus Police Officer where he was employed until his death. He also worked as a substitute for Spartanburg School District 7 schools and was employed as a private, part-time security officer for Ashley Security and Protection Services of Alpharetta, GA. Duke’s contagious, spontaneous humor and jokes, generosity, dedication and commitment will truly be missed! He leaves to cherish fond memories: his wife, Mrs. Angela Dean Holloman; his children, Malik Ali Holloman, Khalil Ahmed Holloman and Anaya Iman Holloman all of the home; three brothers, James E. Holloman of Myrtle Beach, Chris (Talya) Holloman of Clinton, MD and Reggie (Deirdre) Alston of Upper Marlboro, MD; a very special “sister” friend, Vicky (Alex) Payne of Fayetteville, GA; four aunts, Elizabeth Holloman, Eva Mae Holloman, Norma Ann Geathers and Ronnie Geathers all of Myrtle Beach, SC; three uncles, Thomas Holloman, Walter James Geathers, Jr. and Eddie Geathers all of Myrtle Beach, SC; two great aunts, Juanita Holloman of Myrtle Beach, SC and Eva Wilcher of Sandersville, GA; and a multitude of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church , 502 S. Daniel Morgan Ave., Spartanburg, SC. Interment will be in the Lincoln Memorial Gardens, 2310 Cannons Campground Road, Spartanburg, SC.

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