Nylon Holloway was born to Charles Mitchell and Zadie Roach Holloway on August 7th, 1941, in Toone, Tennessee. Nylon attended and graduated from Allen White High School in Toone, Tennessee. While attending Allen White, he excelled on the Varsity Basketball Team. In 1962, Nylon Joined the United States Army and was deployed to Berlin, Germany, and served for 3 years. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1965. He was employed by AT & T for 30 Years. Nylon married Patricia Delaine on November 2nd, 1968. They were married for 53 years.
Nylon joined Zion Chapel Missionary Baptist Church on a Christian experience from Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church on January 4th, 1987. He endured himself with the Trustee Ministry, the Brotherhood, Male Chorus and was a Sunday School Teacher for many years. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who was in need. His greatest attributes were his caring spirit for mankind and his unconditional love for his family. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, photography, watching sports and listening to Blues Music. His favorite artist was B.B. King and would often imitate him, playing his guitar.
On April 14th, 2022, he departed this life and went home to be with his father, forever.
He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Ann Holloway. Two Daughters, Victoria Hudson, Cleveland, Oh; Sonja Holloway (Lorenzo Bolden) Las Vegas, NV; One Son, Kevin Holloway (Zakia Holloway) Baltimore, MD; Grand Daughter, Sophia Hudson; Grandsons, Dorian Burnett Jr, and Lester Patton Jr; Great Grand Children; Ashanti, Zi’mya, Ja’quan, Elijah and Sam’ya; Siblings; Bertha Gordon (James), Huntingdon,TN; Maxine Sain, Bolivar, TN; Ellis Mitchell (Shirley) Bolivar, TN; Rosko Mitchell (Freddie) Jackson, TN; Roland Mitchell (Unice), Virginia Beach, VA; Elvis Mitchell, Memphis, TN; Tracy Mitchell, Stone Mountain, GA; Dolly Payne (Marion) Stone Mountain, GA; Brenda Calhoun (Andrew) Oak Creek, WI; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, relatives and an abundance of friends.