Willie Manuel Holliday, 94, of Atlanta, Georiga, died March 6, 2018, as a result of complications of heart failure. He was born December 20, 1923, in Duluth Georiga, the son of Emanuel Holliday (father, deceased), and MaryAnn Holliday (mother, deceased).

Willie was known to be a great husband to Julia Maybale Holliday (deceased) (57) (years married) and fathered their children, Will Manuel Holliday (son) (deceased), Brenda Mayleen Holliday (daughter), Carol Kurtis Holliday (son), Aaron Manuel Holliday (son), and Susan Kristin Holliday (daughter). He loved to be around family such as his grandchildren, MarryAnn Louis (daughter) (Will), Brenden Jacob(son) (Will) Braxtion Elijah (son) (Will), Xavier Bryant (son) (brenda), Alexander Taylor (son) (brenda), Carol Kurtis Holliday Jr. (son) (carol), Carroll Miles (daughter) (carol), Randall Lesean (son) (aaron), Erin Cymone (daughter), (aaron) Jada Marie (daughter), (aaron) Charles Eric (son) (aaron), Sedrick Jermain (son) (susan), Shawn Alex (son) (susan), and also loved being around his great-grandchilden, Anna Marie (daughter) (marryann) Miron Aleix (son) (marryann) Major Lex (son) (marryann), Brenden Jr. (son) (brenden) Brandon Davis (son) (brenden) Mikchel Lans (son) (brenden) Michelle MarryAnn (daughter) (brenden) Mia Love (daughter) (brenden) Kelsey Brent (son) (brenden), Braxtion Jr (son) (breaxtion) Brittany Joeann (daughter) (braxtion) Bryan Dee (son) (braxtion), Xavier Jr. (son) (xavier) Xmariyah Lenn (daughter) (xavier), Alexadria Ann (daughter) (alexander) Alexis Sonya (daughter) (alxander) Azmana Marry (daughter) (alexander), Carol lll (son) (carol) Carlyn Niomie (daughter) (carol), Casidey Hians (son) (carroll) Ciara Hannah (daughter) (carroll), Sorverik Jay'Dyn (son) (erin), Sedrick Jr. (son) (sedrick) Fredrick Gandison (son) (sedrick), Shanann Marie (daughter) (shawn), and loved by many nieces,nephews, and cousins.

We will always remember our strong man who encouraged, loved, and cared for us all. Something he would always tell us to say every day is "Stand up, look up, and tell God thank you."

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." -Romans 6:23

Herschel Thornton Mortuary 3346 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW Atlanta, Georgia 30331. Interment Lincoln Cemetery

Our hearts are full of gratitude when we say many thanks to family members, friends and neighbors for all acts of kindness and sympathy: food, flowers, donations to the cards, visits and kind words spoken to our family regarding the recent passing of a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Willie Manuel Holliday.