Gerald "Jerry" R. Hollingsworth
April 29, 1945
Gerald "Jerry" R. Hollingsworth Obituary
Jerry Hollingsworth of Branson West, Missouri and formerly of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania passed away on March 2, 2026. He was 80 years old.
Born on April 29, 1945 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Walter Hollingsworth and the late Elwanda Blevins Hollingsworth.
He was the beloved husband of Sandra Ware Hollingsworth; father of Ellice "Shelli" Jewell, Lauren Dorsey (Andrew), Shane Dorsey, Danielle Dorsey and Jack Jewell; brother of the late Charles Hollingsworth (Linda) of Arizona, AZ, Dorothy Boyd (Howard) of New York, George Hollingsworth of Pennsylvania, Merrill Hollingsworth (MaryAnn) of Pennsylvania and Marie Scrivana (Al) of Colorado.
Jerry was a 1965 graduate of Kennett High School. He served in the Army National Guard from 1966 to 1971. He worked for Mt. Cuba as gardener until he moving to Missouri in 1999, where he was a member of Assembly of God in Reeds Spring, Missouri. Jerry enjoyed camping, travelling, wood working, gardening, watching and feeding birds and animals and watching sunsets. "Jerry never fully retired he always did something till he couldn't"!
In lieu of flowers, consider planting a tree in Jerry's name (link on this site) or to a charity of your choice.
An urn graveside service will be at 10:00AM on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Longwood Cemetery, 945 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA 19348.
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Jerry Hollingsworth of Branson West, Missouri and formerly of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania passed away on March 2, 2026. He was 80 years old.
Born on April 29, 1945 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Walter Hollingsworth and the late Elwanda Blevins Hollingsworth.
He was the beloved h
Events
Graveside Service
Saturday, August 22, 2026
10:00 am
Longwood Cemetery