Dr. Juanita L. Malonson Holliman was born on December 7, 1939 in Spring, Texas. She was the first of nine children born to John Curley Malonson, Sr. (deceased) and Viola Mouton Malonson (deceased). At the time of her birth, the Malonson family lived on a Dairy Farm in the then, Bammel Community located near 1960/Kuykendahl. Juanita attended, Spring Jr. High, a 6 room schoolhouse (1st-10th grade), Carver High School and finished from Booker T. Washington Night School. A few years after giving birth to her daughter, Gilda Malonson Holliman Bolton, and at the encouragement of one of her close cousins, Juanita went on to attend Prairie View College Nursing School, where she fulfilled her Internship at Jefferson Davis Hospital. The same day she graduated PV in 1965, Juanita married her college-sweetheart, Halcolm Holliman. Halcolm’s promotions through the Federal Government took them, and their children, across the entire United States. During this time, Juanita gave birth to their son, Mark Douglas Holliman in 1967. She also furthered her education, while working full time, with a Masters’ Degree from the University of California, San Francisco and her PhD from Colorado State University in Education and Behavioral Sciences. Juanita’s joy of Nursing, Teaching and Learning was shared through the following employment history: Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia; Community College of Denver; University of Colorado, Denver; Near North Health Corporation, Chicago; Governor’s State University, University Park; DePaul University, Chicago; Malcolm X College, Chicago; Chicago State University, Chicago. Over these many years, Juanita became a published author of education in Nursing as well as an accomplished speaker (15 years) for the Critical Thinking Institute of Berkeley, California. In addition to pursuing her education and careers, Juanita made time to enjoy her favorite hobbies: reading and painting. She gifted many of her artistic creations to her family. After her retirement in 2015, Juanita continued her life-long pursuit of learning which culminated in the publication of her book: Spiraling Into Hearing Loss and Deafness: A Memoir of a Professors Decent Into Hearing Loss. This book (her joy) was published one week before her passing on June 28, 2021.
Juanita was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years: Halcolm Lawrence Holliman; her father: John Curley Malonson, Sr.; her mother: Viola Mouton Malonson Dizadare and her brother: Sidney Malonson, Sr.
She leaves to cherish her memories: her daughter Gilda Malonson Holliman Bolton (Charles), her son Mark Douglas Holliman, her one and only granddaughter: Ariana Marie Bolton, eight (8) siblings: Robert Malonson (Wilma), Betty Malonson, Carolyn Parker, Madell Malonson, Minor Paul Malonson (Maggie), Douglas Malonson (Shirley), John Curley Malonson, Jr. and Debbra Dizadare Hunter (Greg), a dear Sister-in-law: Dr. Jimmi Holliman Logan (Thomas), several godchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and other cherished relatives and friends across the country.
A visitation for Juanita will be held Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Christ Temple Aposolic Church, 6202 Lockwood Drive, Houston, TX 77026. A funeral service will occur Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Christ Temple Apostolic Church, 6202 Lockwood Drive, Houston, TX 77026. A committal service will occur Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM at Paradise Cemetery North, 10401 West Montgomery, Houston, TX 77088.
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