Allene Edwards Holland, 89 of Denton passed away Friday, January 7, 2011 in Denton.
She was born October 12, 1921 in Murchison, TX to Rufus Redden Edwards and Rennie Belle McClain Edwards. She married Walter F. Holland on January 5, 1940 in Murchison. He preceded her in death. She and her husband owned Holland's Furniture and Appliance in Texas City.
She was a 50 plus year member of Eastern Star, Presbyterian Women's Circle, YMCA, Palestine and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Denton. She was active in bowling and volleyball in Palestine and hand stitched many quilts and afghans for each of her four daughters and each grandchild.
She is survived by her daughters, Ginger Evans, Wanda Nicholas and husband Don of Houston, Freda Hutchins and husband Jerry of Denton, Francine Holland of Fort Worth; 9 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren; brothers, Joe Edwards of Rockwall, Rhonnie Edwards of Murchison and Gaylon Edwards of LaRue. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Darrel Edwards, Ozell Edwards and Frances Edwards, sisters, Glenda Chambers and Margie Harper.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 11 am at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Locust, Denton, Texas 76201 or Sterling House on the Parkway, 2525 Lillian Miller, Denton, Texas 76210.
[Obituary: Denton Record-Chronicle 11 Jan 2001]
She was born October 12, 1921 in Murchison, TX to Rufus Redden Edwards and Rennie Belle McClain Edwards. She married Walter F. Holland on January 5, 1940 in Murchison. He preceded her in death. She and her husband owned Holland's Furniture and Appliance in Texas City.
She was a 50 plus year member of Eastern Star, Presbyterian Women's Circle, YMCA, Palestine and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Denton. She was active in bowling and volleyball in Palestine and hand stitched many quilts and afghans for each of her four daughters and each grandchild.
She is survived by her daughters, Ginger Evans, Wanda Nicholas and husband Don of Houston, Freda Hutchins and husband Jerry of Denton, Francine Holland of Fort Worth; 9 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren; brothers, Joe Edwards of Rockwall, Rhonnie Edwards of Murchison and Gaylon Edwards of LaRue. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Darrel Edwards, Ozell Edwards and Frances Edwards, sisters, Glenda Chambers and Margie Harper.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 11 am at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Locust, Denton, Texas 76201 or Sterling House on the Parkway, 2525 Lillian Miller, Denton, Texas 76210.
[Obituary: Denton Record-Chronicle 11 Jan 2001]
Allene Edwards Holland, 89 of Denton passed away Friday, January 7, 2011 in Denton.
She was born October 12, 1921 in Murchison, TX to Rufus Redden Edwards and Rennie Belle McClain Edwards. She married Walter F. Holland on January 5, 1940 in Murchison. He preceded her in death. She and her husband owned Holland's Furniture and Appliance in Texas City.
She was a 50 plus year member of Eastern Star, Presbyterian Women's Circle, YMCA, Palestine and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Denton. She was active in bowling and volleyball in Palestine and hand stitched many quilts and afghans for each of her four daughters and each grandchild.
She is survived by her daughters, Ginger Evans, Wanda Nicholas and husband Don of Houston, Freda Hutchins and husband Jerry of Denton, Francine Holland of Fort Worth; 9 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren; brothers, Joe Edwards of Rockwall, Rhonnie Edwards of Murchison and Gaylon Edwards of LaRue. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Darrel Edwards, Ozell Edwards and Frances Edwards, sisters, Glenda Chambers and Margie Harper.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 11 am at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Locust, Denton, Texas 76201 or Sterling House on the Parkway, 2525 Lillian Miller, Denton, Texas 76210.
[Obituary: Denton Record-Chronicle 11 Jan 2001]
She was born October 12, 1921 in Murchison, TX to Rufus Redden Edwards and Rennie Belle McClain Edwards. She married Walter F. Holland on January 5, 1940 in Murchison. He preceded her in death. She and her husband owned Holland's Furniture and Appliance in Texas City.
She was a 50 plus year member of Eastern Star, Presbyterian Women's Circle, YMCA, Palestine and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Denton. She was active in bowling and volleyball in Palestine and hand stitched many quilts and afghans for each of her four daughters and each grandchild.
She is survived by her daughters, Ginger Evans, Wanda Nicholas and husband Don of Houston, Freda Hutchins and husband Jerry of Denton, Francine Holland of Fort Worth; 9 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren; brothers, Joe Edwards of Rockwall, Rhonnie Edwards of Murchison and Gaylon Edwards of LaRue. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Darrel Edwards, Ozell Edwards and Frances Edwards, sisters, Glenda Chambers and Margie Harper.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 11 am at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Locust, Denton, Texas 76201 or Sterling House on the Parkway, 2525 Lillian Miller, Denton, Texas 76210.
[Obituary: Denton Record-Chronicle 11 Jan 2001]
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