1931
Verna
2022
Verna Dean Holdge
June 3, 1931 — March 28, 2022
Verna Dean Holman Holdge was born to Bill and Cora (Brazwell) Holman on June 3,1931 in Gracemont, Oklahoma. She passed from this life on March 28, 2022 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
She grew up in the Spring Creek community and attended school at Star School. On February 7, 1948 she married Odis Holdge at the First Baptist Church, Anadarko. They started their married life farming with Odis's dad for several year. During this time three sons were born, Dwayne, Dennis and Larry. Verna Dean was proud of being a housewife and taking care of her family. When Odis went to driving a rock truck during the building of Ft. Cobb Dam, she was always ready to make him a scrambled egg sandwich for lunch. In 1965 they bought the Hall's Gas Station in Gracemont and moved their 3 boys to Gracemont and turned that station into Holdge Apco and Confectionary. Verna Dean worked right beside Odis for 33 years, serving up fountain drinks, coffee and the best malts on her side of the Station. She could also pump that gas when Odis was busy fixing flat tires. They retired in 1998, giving them time to do some traveling and spending time enjoying their grandchildren and great grandchildren.
They celebrate 60 years of marriage and were only 28 days of making 61 years when Odis passed away in January 2009. After his passing and some medical problems Verna Dean moved to assisted living in Chickasha where she spent several years meeting new friends and being "waited" on.
She is survived by her:
Sons: Dwayne and wife, Fairy, Fort Cobb, OK
Dennis and wife, Sherry, Chickasha, OK
Larry and wife, Donita, Moore, OK
Brother: Eldon Holman, Carnegie, OK
Sister in law: Glenda Holdge, Gracemont, OK
Grandchildren: Robb Holdge, Krystal Dutton, Dustin Holdge, Cory Holdge and Daniel Holdge
Great grandchildren: Makaylee Holdge, Tanner Holdge, Skylar Yanito, Baily Moses, Abigail Moses, Derek Holdge, Max Holdge, Briah Holdge, Mary Ann Holdge, Izzy Holdge, Pearl Holdge, and Palmer Holdge
Great great grandson: Wyatt Moses Ross
She is preceded in death by her: parents, Bill and Cora; husband, Odis; brothers, Ernest Holman, Bill Holman; sisters: Baby sister Oneda Holman, Edith Parker, Wanda Long and Lorraine Wallace
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity in Verna's name.
Graveside: 1:00 pm, Thursday, March 31, 2022
Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, OK
Visitation: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Tuesday, March 29, 2022
9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Family will greet visitors during visitation Wednesday from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home-Anadarko, OK
She grew up in the Spring Creek community and attended school at Star School. On February 7, 1948 she married Odis Holdge at the First Baptist Church, Anadarko. They started their married life farming with Odis's dad for several year. During this time three sons were born, Dwayne, Dennis and Larry. Verna Dean was proud of being a housewife and taking care of her family. When Odis went to driving a rock truck during the building of Ft. Cobb Dam, she was always ready to make him a scrambled egg sandwich for lunch. In 1965 they bought the Hall's Gas Station in Gracemont and moved their 3 boys to Gracemont and turned that station into Holdge Apco and Confectionary. Verna Dean worked right beside Odis for 33 years, serving up fountain drinks, coffee and the best malts on her side of the Station. She could also pump that gas when Odis was busy fixing flat tires. They retired in 1998, giving them time to do some traveling and spending time enjoying their grandchildren and great grandchildren.
They celebrate 60 years of marriage and were only 28 days of making 61 years when Odis passed away in January 2009. After his passing and some medical problems Verna Dean moved to assisted living in Chickasha where she spent several years meeting new friends and being "waited" on.
She is survived by her:
Sons: Dwayne and wife, Fairy, Fort Cobb, OK
Dennis and wife, Sherry, Chickasha, OK
Larry and wife, Donita, Moore, OK
Brother: Eldon Holman, Carnegie, OK
Sister in law: Glenda Holdge, Gracemont, OK
Grandchildren: Robb Holdge, Krystal Dutton, Dustin Holdge, Cory Holdge and Daniel Holdge
Great grandchildren: Makaylee Holdge, Tanner Holdge, Skylar Yanito, Baily Moses, Abigail Moses, Derek Holdge, Max Holdge, Briah Holdge, Mary Ann Holdge, Izzy Holdge, Pearl Holdge, and Palmer Holdge
Great great grandson: Wyatt Moses Ross
She is preceded in death by her: parents, Bill and Cora; husband, Odis; brothers, Ernest Holman, Bill Holman; sisters: Baby sister Oneda Holman, Edith Parker, Wanda Long and Lorraine Wallace
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity in Verna's name.
Graveside: 1:00 pm, Thursday, March 31, 2022
Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, OK
Visitation: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Tuesday, March 29, 2022
9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Family will greet visitors during visitation Wednesday from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home-Anadarko, OK
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Service Schedule
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Visitation
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
9:00am - 8:00 pm (Central time)
Ray and Martha's Funeral Home Anadarko
Graveside
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Starts at 1:00 pm (Central time)
Memory Lane Cemetery
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