Ovie Mae Hollis

Ovie Mae Rogers Hollis, age 95, of Woodbury passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025 at St. Thomas Stones River Hospital.  She was born to her parents, Dowel & Lois Knox Rogers on April 27, 1929 in Cannon County.  

She is survived by her children, Debbie (Ronnie) Mahaffey of Woodbury & Shane (Joyce) Hollis of McMinnville; Grandchildren, Wendy (Scott) Stacy, Amy Mahaffey, Jill (Doug) Halfacre, Nicole (Dustin) Cope, Candace (Jason) Jones, Emily Hollis, Ricky Hollis, & Amanda Hollis; Siblings, Joyce (Tommy) Harris of Florida, Joan (Bill) Bryson of Lebanon, Linda Strickland of Lebanon, Cathy (Alvin) Brandon of Kittrell, & J. Mark (Jean Anne) Rogers of Murfreesboro; and Special Friend, Peggy Sartin of Woodbury.

Also surviving are 15 Great Grandchildren & 16 Great Great Grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Nile Hollis; her parents, Doyle & Lois Knox Rogers; her son, Larry Hollis and her siblings, Hazel Beck, Martha Knox Rogers, Jean Mathews, Joe Rogers, Ray Rogers, Gayle Rogers, & Jackie Rogers.

Ms. Ovie was a member of the New Hope Church of Christ and was retired from General Electric.  She was a cook at Joe's Place and was known far and wide for her home cooking.  She really enjoyed cooking for her family and friends.  Ms. Ovie loved to travel and was always busy cooking, traveling, crocheting, needlework, and cross-stitching, where she made lots of holiday decor for her family.  She was the matriarch of her family where she helped raise her siblings, children, and grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be at 2 pm Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Herb Alsup officiating.  Interment will follow at Thyatira Cemetery.  Her family will receive friends for the visitation from 3 to 8 pm Tuesday, April 22 & from 10 am to 2 pm Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Woodbury Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Cody Simpson, Gage Simpson, Brayden Hollis, Ricky Hollis, Scott Stacy, & Doug Halfacre.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Asa Jones & Asher Jones.

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