Doris Holloway went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 2, 2020. She was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother and will be missed by all. She was very proud of her family and loved them with all her heart. She was preceded in death by her husband John Paul Holloway, her parents, William and Edna Burden, Beverly Holloway and 9 brothers and sisters. She is survived by her son, Bennie Holloway and daughter-in-law, Linda. Her grandchildren, Angela Byers, Brad Holloway, Calvin Miner, Crystal Bokorney and Victoria Miner and great grandchildren Alicia Byers, Jonathan Byers and Krislyn Holloway. Her surviving brothers and sisters are Donnie Burden and wife Pat, Annette Wagner and Richard Burden and wife Donna. Doris had a long career in the telecommunications industry. She started as a switchboard operator at Southwestern Bell in 1950. In 1957, she went to work for Southwestern States telephone company in the Irving business office and worked her way up to business office supervisor. By then, the company had been bought out by Verizon. She later became the first female Communications Consultant for Verizon of the Southwest. In that capacity, she was instrumental in setting up all of Verizons communications equipment as DFW Airport was built. Doris was born in Denison Texas on April 9, 1931. She was married to John Paul Holloway on March 6, 1948 and they moved to the Dallas area. In 1952, they moved to Irving and lived there for 25 years before moving to Flower Mound where she lived until her death. She was a member of Garden Ridge Church of Christ in Lewisville for many years and loved the ladies of the church. Special thanks go her friend, Jane Franklin who helped her in many ways. There will be a graveside service at the Holloway Cemetery in Luella Texas on Saturday, March 14 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Frank Roberson presiding. Prior to the service, family and friends are invited for lunch at 12 noon at Buck Snort BBQ, 224 E. Jefferson St. in Van Alstyne Texas. SERVICES Graveside Service

Saturday, March 14, 2020 2:00 PM

Holloway Cemetery Holloway Cemetery Road Luella, TX