1933
Howard
2011
Howard Buddy Hollis
November 10, 1933 — September 13, 2011
Howard ?Buddy? Hollis, 77, of Orange, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at his home.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church and Reverend Jeff Bell of Southeast Texas Hospice. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.
Born in Orange, Texas on November 10, 1933, Buddy was the son of Theda Myers and Howard Gideon Hollis. He worked as a self-employed trucker and served in the Marines during the Korean War from 51-54, where he was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of Madison Masonic Lodge 126 in Orange. He enjoyed working with wood and painting.
Preceded in death by his sister, Nell Carter, Buddy is survived by his wife of 55 years, Audrey Hollis; daughters, Loretta Hollis of Orange, Trina Blanchard and husband Steve of League City; grandchildren, Ethan Petry, Charity Sartin, Crystal Bronson, Amanda Blanton, James Petry, and Daryl Dorman; and 17 great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his sister, Lucille Ford; brother, G.D. Hollis; sister, Nora Hawes; sister-in-law, Shirley Broussard; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, CJ and Marian Broussard.
Memorial contributions may be made to Southeast Texas Hospice, P.O. Box 2385, Orange, Texas 77631-2385.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jay Thomas of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church and Reverend Jeff Bell of Southeast Texas Hospice. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.
Born in Orange, Texas on November 10, 1933, Buddy was the son of Theda Myers and Howard Gideon Hollis. He worked as a self-employed trucker and served in the Marines during the Korean War from 51-54, where he was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of Madison Masonic Lodge 126 in Orange. He enjoyed working with wood and painting.
Preceded in death by his sister, Nell Carter, Buddy is survived by his wife of 55 years, Audrey Hollis; daughters, Loretta Hollis of Orange, Trina Blanchard and husband Steve of League City; grandchildren, Ethan Petry, Charity Sartin, Crystal Bronson, Amanda Blanton, James Petry, and Daryl Dorman; and 17 great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his sister, Lucille Ford; brother, G.D. Hollis; sister, Nora Hawes; sister-in-law, Shirley Broussard; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, CJ and Marian Broussard.
Memorial contributions may be made to Southeast Texas Hospice, P.O. Box 2385, Orange, Texas 77631-2385.
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