Nellie M. Hollars, 69, of Davenport, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Genesis East Medical Center with her loving family by her side. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 3pm at Weerts Funeral Home, Jersey Ridge and Kimberly. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Memorials in Nellie’s name may be made to Operation Christmas Child.
Nellie was born on September 14, 1950 to Will and Ruthie Lee (Williams) Lewis in Blytheville, AR. She earned her LPN from Marycrest College and was a nurse for a few years. Following her nursing career, she was ordained Easter Sunday 1986 at Harvest of Souls ministry in Muskegon, Michigan by Bishop Evonne Franklin. Nellie pastored Living Waters Gospel Temple in Rock Island, Illinois for 26 years until her passing. She was united in marriage to Danny Hollars on January 10, 2004. Jesus, her family, and her community were the three most important things in Nellie’s life; if Nellie knew of someone in need, she was right there lending a helping hand or a prayer. Nellie loved to sing to the Lord and deeply loved her grandchildren.
Those left to honor Nellie’s memory are her husband, Dan; children: Anthony Lucas, Lashon (Jerry) Moore, Dr. Chelease M. Parks, and Sylvester (Anika) Lucas; stepchildren: Stephanie (Richard) Nunez, Samuel (Kayla) Hollars, and Hannah Hollars; grandchildren: Alton Lucas, Easton Phelps, Richard, Arieanna, and Reece Hanchett, Anthony Parks, Jordan, Alleah, and Josiah Lucas; step grandchildren: Emily and Callahan McDaniel, Alesia Nunez, Corbin, and Ashton Hollars; 11 great-grandchildren; siblings Willie Ruth Heath and Joe Walton; and step sister Vetoris (Leroy) Pentecost.
She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings James and Geraldine Turner, Pauline, Will, and Robert Earl Lewis, and Harry James Smokes; and grandson Tony Lucas.