Wayne Hollis Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Wayne Hollis (Ripley, Mississippi), who passed away on November 17, 2025, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Wayne Hollis to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his wife Betty Carolyn Smith; his parents, Emmitt Hollis and Hazel Hollis (Cooper); his siblings, David Hollis and Emma Jane Crowell; his sister-in-law Freddie Barker; and his nephews, Paul Brock, Randy Luna and Eddie Watson.
He is survived by: his daughter Alisa (Carlos Gil) of Memphis, TN; his grandchildren, Hayley (John Carroll) of Memphis, TN and Chase Gil (Jordan) of Naples, FL; his great grandchildren, CeCe Gil, Porter Gil, Rowan Isaac, Jones Carroll, Abigail Carroll, Charis Carroll and Carroll; his brother John "Roy" Hollis (Faye) of Corinth, MS.; his siblings-in-law, Brenda (Dur Chamberlin) of Hernando, MS. and Randy Smith (Martha) of Ripley, MS.; and his girlfriend Sue Parish.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 20th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the McBride Funeral Home, Inc. (206 N Commerce St, Ripley, MS 38663). A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 20th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St.Jude Children's Research Hospital at stjude.org.
