Barbara Joan Hollingsworth

Joan Hollingsworth, age 79, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at Coastal Manor Nursing Home in Ludowici after a long illness.Born in Griffin, Georgia, she lived in Sardis for 10 years before moving to Hinesville in 1958. She was a graduate of Tift College, and received a Master’s and a Six-Year Degree in Education from Georgia Southern University. She worked for the Liberty County Board of Education for 37 years, where she was a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, then Principal of Bradwell Institute for eight years. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church and attended Hinesville First United Methodist Church. She was on the Library Board and a member of the Retired Teachers Association and Bradwell Boosters, and served on the Bradwell Institute Hall of Fame Board. Survivors include her sister, Jean Johnson (Clifford) of Hinesville; brother, James T. Hollingsworth, Jr., of Townsend; nephews, Hal Johnson (Lynn) of Macon and James T. Hollingsworth, III, of Sardis; nieces, Lisa Saitow (Kenny) of Fernandina Beach, FL, and Sarah E. Hollingsworth of Statesboro; four great-nephews and 3 great-nieces, and one great-great-niece.Visitation will be held 10-11 am, Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 11am in the chapel with Rev. Dale Thornton officiating. Burial will be in Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery at 4 pm with Sheriff Greg Coursey officiating.The family wishes to thank the staff at Coastal Manor Nursing Home for their care of Miss Hollingsworth and suggests memorial donations be made to Coastal Manor, 128 Coastal Manor Drive, SE, Ludowici, GA 31316.Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.  Online condolences may be made at www.carteroglethorpe.com To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Barbara Joan Hollingsworth, please visit our flower store.