Sally O. Holley

Holley, Sally O., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at Hospice of The Florida Suncoast, South Pasadena. She came here in the late 1920?s from her native Raleigh, NC. She was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School where her love of Tennis began. She qualified for numerous St. Pete Times annual tennis tournaments, won some singles titles in the city and competed against noted St. Petersburg players, Janet Turville, Janet Vuille, and Pat Shaffer. She assisted Edward Turville, then vice president of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association, and Pro Dan Sullivan with the first Maters Invitational Tennis Tournament in St. Petersburg. Further invitationals she was associated with featured Billy Jean King and Chris Everet. She was recently active in the preservation of the St. Petersburg Tennis Center. Her memberships include the Woman Service Leagues and a lifetime member of the St. Petersburg Tennis Center Raquettes. She attended and was a member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church for 56 years where she constantly volunteered for all church activities and community services. She was employed by Webb?s City. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, who unselfishly gave her time to her family and the Lord. She is survived by a daughter, Linda Holley Mathews, St. Petersburg, a son, John R. Holley, St. Petersburg, four grandchildren, John Michael Mathews, Jason Holley, Sherry L. Mathews and Kristin Holley, all of St. Petersburg and four great-grandchildren.