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| Juanita Worley Holloway | © Hart Funeral Home |
| December 16, 2010 |
| Submitted by: Martha Real |
Juanita Worley Holloway was born October 1, 1934, in Stilwell, Oklahoma to Chester E. Worley and Beulah L. McCully Worley. She departed this life on December 16, 2010, in her home surrounded by her loved ones.
She married Kenneth J. Holloway on October 2, 1954, and to this union was born three children, Kenneth Jay Holloway, Katherine Sue Holloway and Karen Jean Holloway. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and Stoney Point FCE Club. She was employed by the Stilwell Nutrition Center for over 15 years as an outreach worker.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one grandson, Kevin Wayne Holloway, two brothers, Earl Edmond Worley and Hubert Worley, four sisters, Pearl Edna Worley, Ina Mae Guess, Lucille Ghormley and Joy Cain.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth Holloway, of the home; one son, Kenneth Jay Holloway and wife, Sharon, of Scottsbluff, NE; two daughters, Katherine Sue Farrar and husband, Rusty, of Sulphur Springs, TX, Karen Jean Davis and husband, Steve, of Edmond, OK; two grandsons, Mark Holloway and wife, Misty, of Stilwell, OK, and Trenton Davis, of Edmond, OK; five granddaughters, Christy Carothers and husband, Nathan, of Russellville, AR, Shaunna Holloway, of Cleo, MI, Julea Smith, of Sulphur Springs, TX, Kelly Bradley and husband, Chad, of Sulphur Springs, TX and Amanda Davis, of Edmond, OK; one granddaughter-in-law, Cindy Holloway, of Stilwell, OK; ten great grandchildren, Whitney Holloway and T.J. Burleson, of Russellville, AR, Courtney, Blaine, Jacob and Samuel Holloway, all of Stilwell, OK, McKenna Smith, Parker Bradley and Addison Bradley, of Sulphur Springs, TX, and Jamison Davis, of Edmond, OK; one sister, Opal Hooper, of Goddard, KS; one brother-in-law, Andrew Cain and wife, Pixie, of Stilwell; one sister-in-law, Colleen Worley, of Stilwell, OK and a host of nieces, nephews, other relative and friends.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 20, 2010, at First Baptist Church with Bro. Roger Haney officiating.
Interment will follow at Stilwell City Cemetery under the direction of Hart Funeral Home.
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©The
Stilwell Democrat Journal
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Submitted by Jan Grooms
Kenneth J. Holloway was born on the coldest night ever recorded so far in Oklahoma History, January 17, 1930, in Lyon’s Switch southwest of Stilwell. His parents were William L. (Bill) and Lucinda (McLemore) Holloway.
He was the eighth out of 10 children. He departed this life on April 29, 2019 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 12 days.
He started school at Lyon’s Switch, with Doris Fry his first teacher. Juanita Starr was his third grade teacher. The school consolidated with Union Grade, later renamed Cave Springs. He later graduated in 1947 and entered the Army in August 1948 where he served until July 1954. He married Juanita Worley on October 2, 1954 and they were blessed with three children: Kenneth Jay, Katherine Sue, and Karen Jean. They also raised three grandchildren: Mark Allen, Kevin Wayne and Christy Michelle Holloway. They have four more granddaughters, a grandson and a great -granddaughter. They made their home just west of Stilwell on Highway 100 where they lived for over 58 years. In August 1954 he enrolled in Northeastern State College in Tahlequah. He graduated in July 1957 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He started teaching in August 1957 at Elm Grove School. He taught the 5th-8th grades and Virginia Patterson Guthrie taught the 1st- 4th. He taught there until April 1960 serving as principal and teacher. During this time he was working on his Master’s Degree, taking night classes and summer classes. In August 1960 he started teaching at Bell and remained there until April 1964. From there he moved to Rocky Mountain from 1964- 1968 then returned to Bell from 1968- 1972. Then when Jennie Gott retired at Rocky Mountain they hired him back and he stayed there from 1972 until he retired in May 1988. With all of that, he had spent 37 years as a classroom teacher. He had held positions of coach, principal, and 4- H Leader plus class sponsor. He was a member of the First Baptist Church where he had worked with young people and drove a church bus. He belonged to the Adair County Teachers Association, OEA, NEA, Adair County Retired Teachers Association and the Oklahoma Retired Teachers. He also served on the Eldercare Board, he coached T-ball and baseball. Kenneth touched many lives over the years and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his wife of over 58 years Juanita Holloway; his parents Bill and Lucinda; sisters Virginia, Christine, Dorothy, Imogene, and Modena; brothers George and Barney and his grandson Kevin Holloway.
He is survived by his children Kenneth Jay Holloway of Nebraska, Katherine Farrar and husband Rusty of Sulphur Springs, Texas and Karen Davis and husband Steve of Edmond; grandchildren Mark Holloway, Christy Carothers, Shaunna Wenner, Julea Farrar-Smith, Kelly Farrar-Bradley, Amanda Davis and Trenton Davis; and his great-grandchildren Whitney Holloway, Courtney Holloway, McKenna Smith, Addison Bradley, Parker Bradley T.J. Burtleson, Samuel Holloway, Jacob Holloway, Blaine Holloway and Jamison Davis. Numerous nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives also survive him.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at First Baptist Church with Bro. Randy Proctor officiating.
Interment will follow at Stilwell City Cemetery under the direction
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