Lawrence R. Holley
d. January 21, 2008
Date Died: January 21, 2008
BRIDGEPORT -- Lawrence R. Holley, 72 a retired farmer and rancher, a previous employee of Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America, and co-founder with his wife Betty in 1975 of Bridgeport Tank Trucks went to be with our Lord on Monday, January 21, 2008 at his home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday January 24, 2008 at First Baptist Church in Cottondale. Burial: Boonsville Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday. Rev. Charles Pugh will officiate, assisted by Rev. Terry Terry.
Pallbearers: G.B. Funk, Doug Molloy, Dan Stack, Don Gentry, Wayne Harveson, Bennie Dickinson, Don Hanley, Gene Melton. Honorary Pallbearers: Brian Holley, Brad Holley, Jason Holley, Ryder Holley, Kenneth Cook, Michael Cook.
Memorials may be made to the Boonsville Cemetery Association and the First Baptist Church in Cottondale.
Lawrence was born Sept. 4, 1935 in Boonsville to S.D. and R.E. Lawrence Holley. He married Betty Niblett June 8, 1955 in Bridgeport. They were united 51 years until her passing on Sept. 19, 2006.
Mr. Holley was a member of the American International Charolais Club, a member of First Baptist Church, Cottondale, a Past Master of the Moose Lodge in Woodward, Oklahoma, an honorary member of the Bridgeport Fire Department and an honorary member of the Roughneck Club.
Left behind to cherish his memory are his daughter, Jan Holley Cook and husband Leslie of Bridgeport; sons, David L. Holley and wife Ronda, Ronald W. Holley and wife Millie, Randal S. Holley and wife Gale all of Bridgeport; grandchildren, Brian, Brad, Jason, Kristen, Casey, Michelene, Michelle, Sommer, Rider, Kenneth, and Michael; great granchildren, Cole, Kyler, Kalista, Kalliope, Tanner, Courtland, Tim, Maddox, and Brayden; brother, Marlan Holley and wife Sue; sister, Joyce Nall and husband B.F.; twin sister, Ruby Lunday and husband G.H.
Hawkins Funeral Home Bridgeport, 940-683-2211
My sympathy goes out to Lawrence's family. I am a cousin from Newcastle, TX. I always enjoyed visiting with he and Betty at our Stewart Family Reunion at Fort Belknap south of Newcastle. I probably will not be able to attend the funeral on Thursday, but just wanted you to know I am thinking of all the family. Love, Ernestine "Scooter" Riley