OBITUARY - Donald Curtis Holladay

Donald Curtis Holladay entered his heavenly home on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 at the age of 80 years, 4 months, 5 days after a lengthy illness. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Church of the Nazarene in El Dorado. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 7:30 Wednesday evening at Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado. Burial will be in Walnut Valley Cemetery in El Dorado.

Don was the fifth child born to Obie Rolland and Ruth Stephen Holladay on May 11, 1932 in El Dorado.

In 1953, Don joined the U.S. Army and was honorable discharged in 1955. Don was employed by Cities Service Oil Company, Hogoboom Trucking and retired June, 1994 from Circle High School as custodian.

On July 23, 1956. Don and Marcia Ann Ritchey Kimball were married in Newkirk, Okla. There was three sons, Stephen Curtis of Augusta, and Rickey Eugene (Julie) and John Christopher, all of El Dorado, and two daughters, Karolee (Joe) Weller of Mulvane and Dawn Lynn Haworth of Augusta. The four grandsons are Jacob Weller of Wichita, Lucas Weller of Fort Collins, Colo., Nicholas Weller of Manhattan and Jordan Holladay of El Dorado; six granddaughters are Candace Haworth of Wichita, Kelsi Haworth of Augusta, Mallory Haworth of Newnan, Ga., Erica Holladay, Cailey Holladay of El Dorado and Madison Holladay of Haysville; and two great-granddaughters are Kennadi Poore of Augusta and Harper Kornelson of Wichita. This marriage ended in a divorce in 1980.

The first Church of the Nazarene of El Dorado is where Don and Margaret Evelyn Holem Hanks were married on April 1, 1990. With this union he gained a step-son, Robert Hanks, and two step-daughters, Lori (Mo) Dashner and Robin Hanks, all of El Dorado. There is one step-grandson, Ren Dashner, and three step-granddaughters, Ravin (Alan) Young, whom Don helped raise, MaKayla Dashner, all of El Dorado, and Ryleigh Farr of St. George, Utah.

Don is survived by one brother, Robert Holladay of El Dorado; one sister, Margaret Hays of Hays; and several nieces and nephews.

Those who preceded him in death are his parents; one brother, Rolland; and one sister, Mary Ruth Brackin.

Don enjoyed the country living when he could tend to his chickens, gardening, watching wildlife, but mostly enjoyed his dogs and cats.

Memorials to his memory for Alex’s House Dog Rescue may be left with Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado, where friends may call. Condolences to the family can be sent to www.carlsoncolonial.com.