Irene Woodruff Holly
Irene Woodruff Holly, 97 years 6 months of age, was born April 28, 1917 in the Village of Black Creek, Grant Parish, LA to Curtis Hiram Woodruff and Nancy Olivia “Ollie” Davidson Woodruff. Irene suffered a massive stroke and died October 21, 2014 at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA.
Visitation will be observed at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, 848 Kyser Avenue, Natchitoches, LA on October 24, 2014 from 5 pm to 8 pm. Funeral service will be October 25, at 10 a.m. at the Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 4000 Monroe Hwy, U.S. 165, Ball (Pineville) LA.
Officiant will be her son, James Larry Holly, M.D.
Irene graduated from Selma, LA High School in Grant Parish. She married Billy Dick Holly, Sr. on May 9, 1941 at Tioga, Louisiana. They were married over 64 years, separated only by his death in October 2005. Two sons were born to this union, William Richmond Holly, Jr. and James Larry Holly, M.D. They moved from Pineville to Natchitoches in the summer of 1950 following his job with Louisiana Power & Light Co and resided at the power station on Fish Hatchery Road until that residence burned, then moved to their current home on Blanchard Road.
Irene & Billy also brought two foster children, Wayne Kerry Snell, Sr. (Ana Morejon Snell) and Jennifer “Ginger” Kaye Barker Spoontz, into their home.
Irene passion was being a housewife and mother. She and her husband, Billy, grew one of the best gardens in the parish, harvesting and canning, and sharing, its produce. Irene was known for her homemade 21 day Virginia Chunk pickles and jellies, Mayhaw, Muscadine, Elderberry, and Pear and Fig preserves, which she shared with all. If it had an edible berry she could make a great jelly out of it. She was a giver. She was a teen ager during the Great Depression and knew what hardship and doing without meant. She would give to anyone in need, be it with physical help, food, or money. She made it a point to be home waiting for their two sons, with snacks, when they arrived each afternoon on the school bus. She has been a member of 1st Baptist Church, Natchitoches since 1950.
Irene and Billy loved to travel throughout the United States starting off camping in RV parks in the back of their Suburban. Later, they would camp with their travel trailer in tow. They visited almost every state in the union, including Alaska, only having missed Hawaii.
Irene was predeceased by her parents, her husband, seven siblings, two of whom were unnamed infants, Riley Woodruff (Maudie), Willie Woodruff (Frankie), A.B. “Buddy” Woodruff, Esther Woodruff Bradford (Hiram), and Jossie Woodruff Green, and nieces Helen Bradford Williams Jackson (Ellis/Johnny), Virginia Green, and their foster son, Wayne.
She is survived by her two sons, William Richmond Holly, Jr. and wife Polly St. Andre Holly, Pineville, LA; James Larry Holly, M.D. and wife Carolyn Ann Bellue Holly, Beaumont, TX.; five grandchildren, , Darryl Richmond Holly (LaDonna ) Flower Mound, TX, Duane Randall Holly (Trisha Tang Holly) Palmdale, CA, Donna Renee Holly Fortenberry (Robert Earl "Trey" Fortenberry) Walker, LA, Carrie Elizabeth Holly McMahan (Johnnie Elmore “Sam” McMahan IV) Beaumont, TX, and Richmond Everett Holly (Jennifer Owens Holly) Beaumont, TX, foster grandchildren Wayne Kerry Snell, Jr. (Carolyn Tacas Snell) and children Alaia Nova, Hana Lei and Luna Snell of Frisco, TX and Daniel Snell (Melissa) and son, Daniel, of New Orleans, and Jason Spoontz and children, Peyton William Robinson and Kassie Kaye Robinson of Port Fouchon, LA; great grandchildren Shelby Nicole Holly, of College Station, TX, Cody Richmond Holly of Flower Mound, TX, Skylar Grace Fortenberry of Walker, LA, PFC Johnnie Elmore “Beau” McMahan V, U.S. Army, Ft. Bragg, NC, Hannah-Katherine “Kate” McMahan, Boulder, CO, Holly-Victoria McMahan and Elizabeth Ann McMahan, both of Beaumont, TX, Emma Caroline Holly, Kate Holly, Richmond Holly and Wyatt Holly, all of Beaumont, TX; and four nieces, Marie Bradford Jordan (Owen), Mickey Bradford Horn (C.B.), both of Winnfield, LA , Linda Bradford Blair (Vernon) of Denver, CO and Carmen Woodruff Sweat Smith (Billy/John) of Alexandria, LA
Pallbearers will be grandsons and granddaughters Darryl Richmond Holly, Duane Randall Holly, Richmond Everett Holly, Donna Renee Holly Fortenberry and Carrie Elizabeth Holly McMahan, and great grandchildren PFC Johnnie Elmore "Beau" McMahan V, Cody Richmond Holly and Shelby Nicole Holly.
Honorary pallbearers are David Rachal, Tony Rachal and Chris Hardy.
Special thanks to special friends through many years, Roger and Bobbie Hinton, Roger Chapman and Debbie Hardy, Jimmy and Margaret Berry and Chrisopher Ingram, M.D.
It is suggested memorials be made, in Irene’s name, to 1st Baptist Church, 508 Second Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457 or the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home, 7200 Desiard Street, Monroe, LA 71203 or University of Texas Health Science Center, Chromosome 18 Research Activity, On behalf of McKenna Hardy, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900.
Irene Woodruff Holly, 97 years 6 months of age, was born April 28, 1917 in the Village of Black Creek, Grant Parish, LA to Curtis Hiram Woodruff and Nancy Olivia “Ollie” Davidson Woodruff. Irene suffered a massive stroke and died October 21, 2014 at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA.
Visitation will be observed at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, 848 Kyser Avenue, Natchitoches, LA on October 24, 2014 from 5 pm to 8 pm. Funeral service will be October 25, at 10 a.m. at the Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 4000 Monroe Hwy, U.S. 165, Ball (Pineville) LA.
Officiant will be her son, James Larry Holly, M.D.
Irene graduated from Selma, LA High School in Grant Parish. She married Billy Dick Holly, Sr. on May 9, 1941 at Tioga, Louisiana. They were married over 64 years, separated only by his death in October 2005. Two sons were born to this union, William Richmond Holly, Jr. and James Larry Holly, M.D. They moved from Pineville to Natchitoches in the summer of 1950 following his job with Louisiana Power & Light Co and resided at the power station on Fish Hatchery Road until that residence burned, then moved to their current home on Blanchard Road.
Irene & Billy also brought two foster children, Wayne Kerry Snell, Sr. (Ana Morejon Snell) and Jennifer “Ginger” Kaye Barker Spoontz, into their home.
Irene passion was being a housewife and mother. She and her husband, Billy, grew one of the best gardens in the parish, harvesting and canning, and sharing, its produce. Irene was known for her homemade 21 day Virginia Chunk pickles and jellies, Mayhaw, Muscadine, Elderberry, and Pear and Fig preserves, which she shared with all. If it had an edible berry she could make a great jelly out of it. She was a giver. She was a teen ager during the Great Depression and knew what hardship and doing without meant. She would give to anyone in need, be it with physical help, food, or money. She made it a point to be home waiting for their two sons, with snacks, when they arrived each afternoon on the school bus. She has been a member of 1st Baptist Church, Natchitoches since 1950.
Irene and Billy loved to travel throughout the United States starting off camping in RV parks in the back of their Suburban. Later, they would camp with their travel trailer in tow. They visited almost every state in the union, including Alaska, only having missed Hawaii.
Irene was predeceased by her parents, her husband, seven siblings, two of whom were unnamed infants, Riley Woodruff (Maudie), Willie Woodruff (Frankie), A.B. “Buddy” Woodruff, Esther Woodruff Bradford (Hiram), and Jossie Woodruff Green, and nieces Helen Bradford Williams Jackson (Ellis/Johnny), Virginia Green, and their foster son, Wayne.
She is survived by her two sons, William Richmond Holly, Jr. and wife Polly St. Andre Holly, Pineville, LA; James Larry Holly, M.D. and wife Carolyn Ann Bellue Holly, Beaumont, TX.; five grandchildren, , Darryl Richmond Holly (LaDonna ) Flower Mound, TX, Duane Randall Holly (Trisha Tang Holly) Palmdale, CA, Donna Renee Holly Fortenberry (Robert Earl "Trey" Fortenberry) Walker, LA, Carrie Elizabeth Holly McMahan (Johnnie Elmore “Sam” McMahan IV) Beaumont, TX, and Richmond Everett Holly (Jennifer Owens Holly) Beaumont, TX, foster grandchildren Wayne Kerry Snell, Jr. (Carolyn Tacas Snell) and children Alaia Nova, Hana Lei and Luna Snell of Frisco, TX and Daniel Snell (Melissa) and son, Daniel, of New Orleans, and Jason Spoontz and children, Peyton William Robinson and Kassie Kaye Robinson of Port Fouchon, LA; great grandchildren Shelby Nicole Holly, of College Station, TX, Cody Richmond Holly of Flower Mound, TX, Skylar Grace Fortenberry of Walker, LA, PFC Johnnie Elmore “Beau” McMahan V, U.S. Army, Ft. Bragg, NC, Hannah-Katherine “Kate” McMahan, Boulder, CO, Holly-Victoria McMahan and Elizabeth Ann McMahan, both of Beaumont, TX, Emma Caroline Holly, Kate Holly, Richmond Holly and Wyatt Holly, all of Beaumont, TX; and four nieces, Marie Bradford Jordan (Owen), Mickey Bradford Horn (C.B.), both of Winnfield, LA , Linda Bradford Blair (Vernon) of Denver, CO and Carmen Woodruff Sweat Smith (Billy/John) of Alexandria, LA
Pallbearers will be grandsons and granddaughters Darryl Richmond Holly, Duane Randall Holly, Richmond Everett Holly, Donna Renee Holly Fortenberry and Carrie Elizabeth Holly McMahan, and great grandchildren PFC Johnnie Elmore "Beau" McMahan V, Cody Richmond Holly and Shelby Nicole Holly.
Honorary pallbearers are David Rachal, Tony Rachal and Chris Hardy.
Special thanks to special friends through many years, Roger and Bobbie Hinton, Roger Chapman and Debbie Hardy, Jimmy and Margaret Berry and Chrisopher Ingram, M.D.
It is suggested memorials be made, in Irene’s name, to 1st Baptist Church, 508 Second Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457 or the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home, 7200 Desiard Street, Monroe, LA 71203 or University of Texas Health Science Center, Chromosome 18 Research Activity, On behalf of McKenna Hardy, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900.
Irene Woodruff Holly
Irene Woodruff Holly, 97 years 6 months of age, was born April 28, 1917 in the Village of Black Creek, Grant Parish, LA to Curtis Hiram Woodruff and Nancy Olivia “Ollie” Davidson Woodruff. Irene suffered a massive stroke and died October 21, 2014 at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA.
Visitation will be observed at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, 848 Kyser Avenue, Natchitoches, LA on October 24, 2014 from 5 pm to 8 pm. Funeral service will be October 25, at 10 a.m. at the Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 4000 Monroe Hwy, U.S. 165, Ball (Pineville) LA.
Officiant will be her son, James Larry Holly, M.D.
Irene graduated from Selma, LA High School in Grant Parish. She married Billy Dick Holly, Sr. on May 9, 1941 at Tioga, Louisiana. They were married over 64 years, separated only by his death in October 2005. Two sons were born to this union, William Richmond Holly, Jr. and James Larry Holly, M.D. They moved from Pineville to Natchitoches in the summer of 1950 following his job with Louisiana Power & Light Co and resided at the power station on Fish Hatchery Road until that residence burned, then moved to their current home on Blanchard Road.
Irene & Billy also brought two foster children, Wayne Kerry Snell, Sr. (Ana Morejon Snell) and Jennifer “Ginger” Kaye Barker Spoontz, into their home.
Irene passion was being a housewife and mother. She and her husband, Billy, grew one of the best gardens in the parish, harvesting and canning, and sharing, its produce. Irene was known for her homemade 21 day Virginia Chunk pickles and jellies, Mayhaw, Muscadine, Elderberry, and Pear and Fig preserves, which she shared with all. If it had an edible berry she could make a great jelly out of it. She was a giver. She was a teen ager during the Great Depression and knew what hardship and doing without meant. She would give to anyone in need, be it with physical help, food, or money. She made it a point to be home waiting for their two sons, with snacks, when they arrived each afternoon on the school bus. She has been a member of 1st Baptist Church, Natchitoches since 1950.
Irene and Billy loved to travel throughout the United States starting off camping in RV parks in the back of their Suburban. Later, they would camp with their travel trailer in tow. They visited almost every state in the union, including Alaska, only having missed Hawaii.
Irene was predeceased by her parents, her husband, seven siblings, two of whom were unnamed infants, Riley Woodruff (Maudie), Willie Woodruff (Frankie), A.B. “Buddy” Woodruff, Esther Woodruff Bradford (Hiram), and Jossie Woodruff Green, and nieces Helen Bradford Williams Jackson (Ellis/Johnny), Virginia Green, and their foster son, Wayne.
She is survived by her two sons, William Richmond Holly, Jr. and wife Polly St. Andre Holly, Pineville, LA; James Larry Holly, M.D. and wife Carolyn Ann Bellue Holly, Beaumont, TX.; five grandchildren, , Darryl Richmond Holly (LaDonna ) Flower Mound, TX, Duane Randall Holly (Trisha Tang Holly) Palmdale, CA, Donna Renee Holly Fortenberry (Robert Earl "Trey" Fortenberry) Walker, LA, Carrie Elizabeth Holly McMahan (Johnnie Elmore “Sam” McMahan IV) Beaumont, TX, and Richmond Everett Holly (Jennifer Owens Holly) Beaumont, TX, foster grandchildren Wayne Kerry Snell, Jr. (Carolyn Tacas Snell) and children Alaia Nova, Hana Lei and Luna Snell of Frisco, TX and Daniel Snell (Melissa) and son, Daniel, of New Orleans, and Jason Spoontz and children, Peyton William Robinson and Kassie Kaye Robinson of Port Fouchon, LA; great grandchildren Shelby Nicole Holly, of College Station, TX, Cody Richmond Holly of Flower Mound, TX, Skylar Grace Fortenberry of Walker, LA, PFC Johnnie Elmore “Beau” McMahan V, U.S. Army, Ft. Bragg, NC, Hannah-Katherine “Kate” McMahan, Boulder, CO, Holly-Victoria McMahan and Elizabeth Ann McMahan, both of Beaumont, TX, Emma Caroline Holly, Kate Holly, Richmond Holly and Wyatt Holly, all of Beaumont, TX; and four nieces, Marie Bradford Jordan (Owen), Mickey Bradford Horn (C.B.), both of Winnfield, LA , Linda Bradford Blair (Vernon) of Denver, CO and Carmen Woodruff Sweat Smith (Billy/John) of Alexandria, LA
Pallbearers will be grandsons and granddaughters Darryl Richmond Holly, Duane Randall Holly, Richmond Everett Holly, Donna Renee Holly Fortenberry and Carrie Elizabeth Holly McMahan, and great grandchildren PFC Johnnie Elmore "Beau" McMahan V, Cody Richmond Holly and Shelby Nicole Holly.
Honorary pallbearers are David Rachal, Tony Rachal and Chris Hardy.
Special thanks to special friends through many years, Roger and Bobbie Hinton, Roger Chapman and Debbie Hardy, Jimmy and Margaret Berry and Chrisopher Ingram, M.D.
It is suggested memorials be made, in Irene’s name, to 1st Baptist Church, 508 Second Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457 or the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home, 7200 Desiard Street, Monroe, LA 71203 or University of Texas Health Science Center, Chromosome 18 Research Activity, On behalf of McKenna Hardy, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900.
Irene Woodruff Holly, 97 years 6 months of age, was born April 28, 1917 in the Village of Black Creek, Grant Parish, LA to Curtis Hiram Woodruff and Nancy Olivia “Ollie” Davidson Woodruff. Irene suffered a massive stroke and died October 21, 2014 at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA.
Visitation will be observed at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, 848 Kyser Avenue, Natchitoches, LA on October 24, 2014 from 5 pm to 8 pm. Funeral service will be October 25, at 10 a.m. at the Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 4000 Monroe Hwy, U.S. 165, Ball (Pineville) LA.
Officiant will be her son, James Larry Holly, M.D.
Irene graduated from Selma, LA High School in Grant Parish. She married Billy Dick Holly, Sr. on May 9, 1941 at Tioga, Louisiana. They were married over 64 years, separated only by his death in October 2005. Two sons were born to this union, William Richmond Holly, Jr. and James Larry Holly, M.D. They moved from Pineville to Natchitoches in the summer of 1950 following his job with Louisiana Power & Light Co and resided at the power station on Fish Hatchery Road until that residence burned, then moved to their current home on Blanchard Road.
Irene & Billy also brought two foster children, Wayne Kerry Snell, Sr. (Ana Morejon Snell) and Jennifer “Ginger” Kaye Barker Spoontz, into their home.
Irene passion was being a housewife and mother. She and her husband, Billy, grew one of the best gardens in the parish, harvesting and canning, and sharing, its produce. Irene was known for her homemade 21 day Virginia Chunk pickles and jellies, Mayhaw, Muscadine, Elderberry, and Pear and Fig preserves, which she shared with all. If it had an edible berry she could make a great jelly out of it. She was a giver. She was a teen ager during the Great Depression and knew what hardship and doing without meant. She would give to anyone in need, be it with physical help, food, or money. She made it a point to be home waiting for their two sons, with snacks, when they arrived each afternoon on the school bus. She has been a member of 1st Baptist Church, Natchitoches since 1950.
Irene and Billy loved to travel throughout the United States starting off camping in RV parks in the back of their Suburban. Later, they would camp with their travel trailer in tow. They visited almost every state in the union, including Alaska, only having missed Hawaii.
Irene was predeceased by her parents, her husband, seven siblings, two of whom were unnamed infants, Riley Woodruff (Maudie), Willie Woodruff (Frankie), A.B. “Buddy” Woodruff, Esther Woodruff Bradford (Hiram), and Jossie Woodruff Green, and nieces Helen Bradford Williams Jackson (Ellis/Johnny), Virginia Green, and their foster son, Wayne.
She is survived by her two sons, William Richmond Holly, Jr. and wife Polly St. Andre Holly, Pineville, LA; James Larry Holly, M.D. and wife Carolyn Ann Bellue Holly, Beaumont, TX.; five grandchildren, , Darryl Richmond Holly (LaDonna ) Flower Mound, TX, Duane Randall Holly (Trisha Tang Holly) Palmdale, CA, Donna Renee Holly Fortenberry (Robert Earl "Trey" Fortenberry) Walker, LA, Carrie Elizabeth Holly McMahan (Johnnie Elmore “Sam” McMahan IV) Beaumont, TX, and Richmond Everett Holly (Jennifer Owens Holly) Beaumont, TX, foster grandchildren Wayne Kerry Snell, Jr. (Carolyn Tacas Snell) and children Alaia Nova, Hana Lei and Luna Snell of Frisco, TX and Daniel Snell (Melissa) and son, Daniel, of New Orleans, and Jason Spoontz and children, Peyton William Robinson and Kassie Kaye Robinson of Port Fouchon, LA; great grandchildren Shelby Nicole Holly, of College Station, TX, Cody Richmond Holly of Flower Mound, TX, Skylar Grace Fortenberry of Walker, LA, PFC Johnnie Elmore “Beau” McMahan V, U.S. Army, Ft. Bragg, NC, Hannah-Katherine “Kate” McMahan, Boulder, CO, Holly-Victoria McMahan and Elizabeth Ann McMahan, both of Beaumont, TX, Emma Caroline Holly, Kate Holly, Richmond Holly and Wyatt Holly, all of Beaumont, TX; and four nieces, Marie Bradford Jordan (Owen), Mickey Bradford Horn (C.B.), both of Winnfield, LA , Linda Bradford Blair (Vernon) of Denver, CO and Carmen Woodruff Sweat Smith (Billy/John) of Alexandria, LA
Pallbearers will be grandsons and granddaughters Darryl Richmond Holly, Duane Randall Holly, Richmond Everett Holly, Donna Renee Holly Fortenberry and Carrie Elizabeth Holly McMahan, and great grandchildren PFC Johnnie Elmore "Beau" McMahan V, Cody Richmond Holly and Shelby Nicole Holly.
Honorary pallbearers are David Rachal, Tony Rachal and Chris Hardy.
Special thanks to special friends through many years, Roger and Bobbie Hinton, Roger Chapman and Debbie Hardy, Jimmy and Margaret Berry and Chrisopher Ingram, M.D.
It is suggested memorials be made, in Irene’s name, to 1st Baptist Church, 508 Second Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457 or the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home, 7200 Desiard Street, Monroe, LA 71203 or University of Texas Health Science Center, Chromosome 18 Research Activity, On behalf of McKenna Hardy, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900.
