Guy Martin Hollis

On the morning of July 22, 2025, Guy Martin Hollis stepped beyond the veil of time and into eternity, leaving behind the temporal world for the one which does not pass away. He was seventy-eight years old.

Born on March 19, 1947, in the heart of Louisiana, to Burden Aldridge Hollis and Vivian Elisabeth Webb, Guy was a son of the American South, a region marked by its deep roots, strong hands, and stories told in porchlight and pine. His life, like all true lives, was not a mere sequence of events but a narrative known fully only to the Author of all things.

He served his country as a veteran of the United States Army, with dignity and duty, embodying that quiet, steadfast strength often found in those who say little of their sacrifices. His work as a radio teletype operator and later with Duke Fluor Daniel’s, both domestically and abroad, was part of a long and faithful labor in the great machinery of modern industry, building power plants that lit cities and warmed homes. Yet he never allowed the demands of labor to dim his wonder for the simple pleasures of life.

Guy was a man who found joy in the woods and waters, where the stillness spoke and the deer trail turned like a parable. He was known to hunt and fish with a reverent eye for nature's quiet sermons. He sang often; sometimes songs written by others, sometimes verses of his own imagining, and though he never claimed the title of bard, those who knew him well might say his music bore the sound of joy stitched with the comedic.

He loved his family in a truly deep way so often seen in men who speak less of love and more in actions. He delighted in good meals, especially a steak cooked just right, and never passed up the chance to gather around a table with those he cherished.

Guy was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Louisiana, a place where he gave his presence and his praise, trusting in the truth that there is more to this life than what the eyes can see.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Martha Hollis; his children, Marshall Hollis and Dawn Hollis Sharp; and his grandchildren, Kasey Sharp, Hunter Hollis, and Andrew Hollis. In the mysterious providence of God, he is now reunited with those who went before him: his son, Austin Martin Hollis; his granddaughter, Savannah Sharp; his brother, Burden Aldridge Hollis Jr.; and his sisters, Marie Kinchen, Jeanette Lewis, and Joyce Taylor.

A private celebration of his life was held on Saturday July 26th, 2025, among his family and dearest friends, a gathering not of sorrow alone, but of gratitude for the years they were given with him, and the faith that such love does not end, but is merely transfigured.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Good Shepherd Funeral Home.

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