Ida Marie Holloway

Marie Holloway, of Groesbeck, passed away November 2, 2008 in Fort Worth, following a brief battle with cancer. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 6, 2008, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Groesbeck Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M., Friday, November 7, 2008, at the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Richard Williams and Brother Charles Dailey officiating. Burial will follow at Faulkenberry Cemetery. Marie was born November 18, 1930 in Thornton, Texas to T.O. and Emma Louise (Rayburn) Rasco. She was married to Walter R. Holloway on January 1, 1959 and lived in Bedford, Texas until 1980. Marie and Walt moved back to Groesbeck where she worked for Limestone County Appraisal District until her retirement in 2002. Marie was a much beloved and active member of the Church of Christ in Groesbeck. She treasured her friends at the Cynthia Ann Garden Club and enjoyed her membership and friends at Curves in Mexia. She had dear friendships with Grace King, Doris Durham, the Daily Family and a host of others. Marie loved her Lord and lived her faith sharing and caring and touching the hearts of those she met. Marie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Walt Holloway in 2003; and her brothers, Bedford, Joe and Leslie Rasco. She is survived by four daughters, Brenda Holloway of Springtown, Teresa Justice of Hurst, Karla Orr and husband Bruce Orr of Arlington, and Frances Barnett and husband Scott Barnett of Flower Mound; nine grandchildren, Tory, Micah, and Jared Stewart, Haley Crumpler, Bennett and Morgan Orr, Casey and Maurie Beeman, and Shaffer Barnett; seven great grandchildren; sisters, Emma O'Neal and Buena Coffee; and brother Jack Rasco of Groesbeck. For those wishing to make memorials, contributions may be made in Marie's memory to Camp Crossfire, c/o Groesbeck Church of Christ, P.O. Box 512, Groesbeck, Texas 76642.