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| Allene Holland, 1921-2011. |
Yesterday would have been my beloved grandmother's 90th birthday. She passed away this winter in her home, near Mom and Dad's home, in Denton, Texas. She was the main reason I ever returned to my hometown to visit. For the hell of it, I "Googled" her name. I found her obituary in the Galveston County Daily News, and the Denton Record Chronicle. I wish I could have written it instead.
So much information left out. So many wonderful details about her that a stranger would never know.
It failed to mention her incredible beauty, wonderful chef skills, and mean margarita-making abilities. So much of obituaries in general place the focus on the survivors of the deceased, which I find the strangest.
Her family members had some of the best names including Rennie Bell, Ozell, Frances, and Rufus Redden. I believe she was the second oldest of a clan of nine children, yet had to experience at least five of them pass away before her...younger siblings.
At the funeral, I realized after a few minutes that I was literally standing on my grandfather. The ground was covered with faux green turf, folding chairs, and buckets of flowers. Upon this realization, the tears fell faster. They are buried side-by-side. The obituary cannot convey how truly romantic they once were.
Allene Edwards Holland
DENTON — Allene Edwards Holland, 89, of Denton passed
away Friday, January 7, 2011, in Denton. She was born October 12,
1921, in Murchison, Texas 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.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens.
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.
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.
Bill DeBerry Funeral Directors
(940)383-4200
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.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens.
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.
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.
Bill DeBerry Funeral Directors
(940)383-4200
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