The South Carolina Senate adjourned on Tuesday, May 26, in memory of Jay Holbert, a Conway businessman who died in a boating accident over Memorial Day weekend.
Senator Luke Rankin made the motion to adjourn out of respect to Holbert, a Conway High School graduate who made a significant mark in the local community.
The motion passed with unanimous consent, and read as followed:
“On motion of Senator Rankin, with unanimous consent, the Senate stood adjourned out of respect to the memory of Mr. Jay Holbert of Conway, S.C. Jay was a graduate of Conway High School and as an avid outdoorsman, he was a co-founder of the Conway High School Bassmasters.
“He was a member of the Conway Bassmasters and the Carolina Anglers Team Trail. Jay was a fourth-generation accountant with his family business, Holbert Company Inc. Jay enjoyed hunting, fishing, running dogs and spending time with his family. Jay was a loving husband and devoted father who will be dearly missed.”
Holbert, 49, died from injuries sustained in a two boat collision in Georgetown County, according to sources at the Georgetown County Coroner’s Office.
Motion to adjourn the state senate on Tuesday, May 26 in honor of Jay Holbert of Conway.
A funeral service was held on May 27, 2026, at 11:00 am at Salem Baptist Church, located at 4008 Salem Road, Aynor, SC 29511, with Rev. Randy Hilburn officiating.
