Mr. Holley was born April 29, 1920 in Iredell, TX and passed away on March 24, 2018 at his residence. He was the son of the late Sally (Horn) and John Holley.
Pop was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a loyal, hardworking man and retired from Natural Gas Pipeline. He was a handyman and could fix anything. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and loved to tell stories. He was a long time member of Calvary Baptist Church in Lufkin and proudly served his country in the United States Army during WWII. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Gleena and Ronnie Nerren; grandchildren, Stephanie and Jeremy Mayes and Kevin Nerren; great-grandchildren, Hunter Mayes, Taylor Mayes, Brittany Nerren and Cheyanne Nerren; nieces, Gail Ransom, Donna Gildner, Beverly Taylor, Dottie Ross and Patty Parker; nephews, John McCameron, Bob Lyons and James Holley; and a host of other family members and friends.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by wife, Opal Holley; 3 sisters, 2 brothers and his beloved Boston Terrier, Beanie.
Honorary pallbearers will be friends and former co-workers of Natural Gas Pipeline; caregivers, Amy, Teresa, Mary, Heather; and caregiver and neighbor, Christine Davis.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Jennifer and her team at Heart to Heart Hospice for their compassionate care.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.
Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com
Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.