Hollingshead, Joe age 80 passed away on February 25, 2025.  Retired Oil and Gas X-Ray tech and U.S. Navy Veteran.

Carl "Joe" Hollingshead passed away February 25, 2025 peacefully with family members by his side. Joe will be truly missed by all who knew him. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Mobley-Groesbeck funeral Services of Sand Springs. Visitation for Joe will be held on Tuesday March 4th from 12 noon until 8pm and the family will be present from 4pm- 8pm. Graveside service will be held on Wednesday March 5th at 2pm Sinnett Cemetery. Joe was born in Sand Springs Oklahoma on August 12th 1944 to Buford and Cleo Hollingshead. He lived most of his life in the Sand Springs and Keystone Lake area. Joe enlisted in the Navy when he was seventeen years old in 1962 and was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1964. When he returned home from serving on the USS Wasp he started working for the Tulsa World. Joe married Delores on December 30th 1969 and they were blessed with 2 sons Carl Joe Hollingshead II and Larry Wayne "Bubba" Hollingshead. Joe later moved on to paint and body work, when he moved his family to the Keystone lake area they opened a neighborhood club and called it DJ"s this was a place that family and friends had a lot of gatherings and laughs. Joe then went to work as x-ray tech in the gas and oil pipeline industry. He was a proud member or the Masonic Lodge in Jennings and Cleveland. Joe and Delores lost their eldest son Joey at the age of 16 in 1987 and then Joe lost the love of his life Delores in 2017. They were married for almost 48 years and in that time they visited 48 states loved traveling and going on cruises. Joe loved to ride Harley Davidson bikes and work on them along with anything with a motor. He also loved watching old western with Pepper his dog on his lap and smoking a cigar. May everyone find comfort in knowing he is without pain and has been reunited with his wife Delores and son Joey.

Preceding Joe in death was his parents Buford and Cleo Hollingshead of Sand Springs, son Carl Joe "Joey" Hollingshead II of Cleveland, brother Reid Hollingshead and wife Mary Jane of Sand Springs, brother Wayne Hollingshead and wife Georgia of Sand Springs, sister Veva Hamilton and husband Tommy of Cleveland.

Joe is survived by son Larry Wayne "Bubba" Hollingshead and wife Pam and grandchildren Justice Hollingshead of Tulsa, Kylie Hollingshead of Sitka Alaska, Emry and Camden Hollingshead of Mannford, step-grandson Hunter Dorius of Mannford and wife Jenna, step-grandson Austen Dorius of Mannford, Great Grandson Brantley Allyn of Alaska, sister Judy Snodgrass and husband Gene of Sand Springs, sister Sue Sullivan and husband Eddie of Sand Springs, brother Jerry Hollingshead and wife Beverley of Edmond, brother Gary and wife Jody of Broken Arrow, brother Dee and wife Jan of Tulsa, sister-In-law Debbie Allen and husband Jack of Sand Springs, sister-In-law Glenda Crow of Enid, brother-in-law Clifford Smith of Cleveland, brother-In-law Thomas Smith of Enid, brother-In-law Daniel Casson of Enid. Joe also is survived by 26 Nieces and Nephews, 36 Great Nieces & Nephews, 24 Great Great Nieces and Nephews and 5 Great Great Great Nieces and Nephews.