Dr. James D. Holliman, Jr. age 93 died November 10, 2022, after a brief illness. Dr. Holliman was born in Huntsville on August 13, 1929, to Dr. James D. Holliman, Sr., and Vivian Josephine Nichols Holliman. He was predeceased by his parents and his sisters, Martha Alice Richardson Simms Rambo and Josephine Reed Holliman Hardwick.
James grew up in Huntsville and graduated from Huntsville High School in 1947 and was chosen by his classmate his senior year as most likely to succeed. He attended Vanderbilt University and graduated from the University of Alabama in 1951. Upon graduation he entered medical school at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and graduated there in May of 1955. Following graduation from medical school, he served as a captain in the United States Army. After his honorable discharge in September 1958, he entered his residency program at UAB where he specialized in Dermatology attaining that specialty in 1962.
James practiced medicine in Huntsville for 20 years before semi-retiring and moving to Winchester TN, where he lived for 20 years. He entered full retirement in 1998 and moved to Double Springs, AL, where he enjoyed fishing and gardening. James was an avid Alabama football fan and in his 93 years rarely missed a game.
James is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 46 years, Mary Lou Reed Holliman; their children, Beth Boswell (Skip) of Greenville, SC, Melissa Rowe (Dag) of Huntsville, Jimmy Holliman (Sarah) of Oakland, CA, Billy Holliman (Lizzy) of Jupiter, FL, Dan Holliman (Paige) of Dunwoody, GA, Cynthia Galbreath (Kevin) of Maryville, TN and Frank Hicks (Davina) of Richmond, KY. He has 15 living grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and other extended family. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Matthew McLain.
James was a man of great faith. His love of God and family was unlimited. He loved his patients and is fondly remembered by many for the great care he gave them.
A private celebration of life is planned.
Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the James Daniel Holliman Scholarship Fund at the University of Alabama, St. Jude’s, or the Wounded Warrior Project.
