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Submitted: 2/4/20 • Approved: 4/24/20 • Last Updated: 4/27/20 • R263665-G263665-S3
Harvey Reginald
1926 - 1967
Father: Emmett Holliday
Mother: Velma Brock
Gitano Alon
1925 - 2016
*Obituary
www.sullivanfuneralhomevernon.com
Mom went to be with her lord December 15, 2016. She was always known as Gitina which was a misspelling since youth of her given name. Many of her family and friends also called her Gypsy, the meaning for the name Gitano. She was born to the late Henry and Trannie Mae Sanders. She attended Odell and Northside schools and graduated in 1943 from Northside. She married Harvey Holliday July 1, 1945. He preceded her in death December 26, 1967. Tina was a charter member of Faith United Methodist Church. She made hundreds of quilts for the church and charities that are now precious possessions of many people here. She retired from Herring Bank in 1993 after 35 years. On Valentin’s Day February 14, 1993 she married H.W. Ed Dozier. Ed preceded her in death May 12, 2013 after 20 years of tremendous happiness. Mom was a loving wife, unbelievable mother and proud grandmother, and a dear friend to many Vernon residents she is survived by her son Cliff Holliday and wife Dena of Vernon Texas, a daughter Sandra Holliday of Lake Jackson Texas, Cousin and close companion Wynona Pinkston of Vernon Texas. Eight grandchildren Tina Byrd and Joe of Eastland Texas, Bucky Holliday of Eastland Texas, Kip Holliday of Austin Texas, Paul Holliday of Rock Port Texas, Kim Buesing and Dan of Vernon Texas, Brandi Abernathy and Rob of Vernon Texas Matt Barnes & Summer of Brazoria Texas and Meri Beth Griese & Shawn of Spring Texas, 18 Great Grandchildren
Service will Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hilida Cavazos officiating. Interment will be held at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.
Visitation will be Tuesday 1:00 pm until the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers please make memorials to Faith United Methodist Church
Family will be at 2926 London St. Vernon Texas
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Gitano Alno Sanders was born on February 16, 1925, in Cottle, Texas. She married on February 11, 1993, in Baylor, Texas. She died on December 15, 2016, in Vernon, Texas, at the age of 91, and was buried there.
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When Harvey Reginald Holliday was born on March 7, 1926, in Texas, his father, Emmett, was 33 and his mother, Velma, was 23. He had one child. He died on December 31, 1967, in Vernon, Texas, at the age of 41, and was buried there.
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