Sherry Ann Hollan of Red Oak, OK
died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in Oklahoma
City, OK at the age
of 61.
Sherry was born August 18, 1951
to Milo and Betty Jo (Baxter) Gibson in Poteau,
Oklahoma. She attended LeFlore Schools and graduated
with the Class of 1969. She immediately
attended Carl Albert State College in Poteau, then transferred to Southeastern Oklahoma State
University and graduated
with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education in 1973. Sherry taught a broad curriculum for LeFlore Public Schools,
Howe Public
Schools and Wister
Public Schools. She retired from Wister Public Schools with
38 years of service. She was a beloved teacher
and was the Sponsor for the Yearbook, School Newspaper, Academic Teams, Prom,
and the Scholars and Honors programs. She
has worked part-time as an Adult Education Instructor for Poteau Public Schools
for the past seven years. She was a lifetime educator who educated Oklahoma’s students with
great pride.
She was a loving mother, best friend,
and confidant, who was affectionately referred to as “Mimi” by her beloved
granddaughter, Briley. Her greatest
enjoyment was being with her family. She
was an adoring grandmother who could never spend enough time with Briley.
Sherry was a member of the Norris
Free Will Baptist Church.
She is survived by her mother,
Betty Jo Gibson of Cartwright; daughter, Tara Goldsborough and husband, Chris
of Red Oak; son, Rocky Hollan and wife, Denise of Poteau; granddaughter, Briley
Ann Goldsborough; brother, Stacey G. Gibson and wife, Julie of Wister; nieces
and nephews: Michael Gibson and wife, Danica, Justin Anderson, Stacey L.
Gibson, Chase Gibson, Wyatt Gibson, Remington Gibson, Aubree Anderson, Jordan
Booth, Cheyenne Booth, Faith Shadwick and Hunter Dawn Gibson; and other family,
and a host of friends.
The Funeral Service will be held
11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 22, 2012, at the Wister School Cafetorium,
Wister, OK with Rev. Dale Wendlandt officiating. Interment will follow at Wister Cemetery,
Wister, OK.
Pallbearers will be: Rocky
Hollan, Michael Gibson, Chase Gibson, Stacey G. Gibson, Justin Anderson and
Stacey L. Gibson.
Honorary Pallbearers will be: Bob
Brown, Dwayne Mote, Steve Goldsborough.
3 comments:
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Sherry's family-her children, mother Betty Jo, & brother Stace. We knew this family well all of her life. She will be truly missed by all who knew her.
Jack & Kaye Franklin
I am so sorry for your loss. Mrs Hollan was an awesome woman, friend, and teacher. She will be truly missed. Radina Jackson
Mrs. Hollan was an amazing person, beautiful inside and out. My favorite teacher in Jr High. My heart goes out to her family. RIP Mrs Sherry Hollan, u will be missed by many...
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