Sherry Hollan

JONES-HARKINS OF WILBURTON....   Sherry is in Wilburton.

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.