Thelma Myrle Beard Holloway, age 94, passed into eternal rest on September 6, 2024.  Thelma was born on January 13, 1930, in Palacios, Texas to Joe and Alice Beard.

She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Palacios where she served as UMW President for many years and was active in the choir from the age of 10. Thelma enjoyed all sports and was an armchair coach for the Houston Astros. She was a very talented seamstress and sat many hours behind her sewing machine.

Thelma married Robert Dean Holloway on May 9,1952 in Palacios, Texas where they continued to live until his passing on August 6, 2003.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters Lucille Beard and Jeanette Partain, her brothers Everett Beard, Joe Ray Beard, and Lonnie Beard. She is survived by two daughters, Lucille Remlinger and husband Mark of Blessing, Texas; Fay McMurry and husband George of South Florida; brothers, Donnie Beard and Tommy Beard; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive relatives and friends for visitation from 9:00-10:00am Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church in Palacios. Funeral services will begin at 10:00am with Rev. Phillip Higginbotham officiating. Interment will follow at the Palacios Cemetery. Pallbearers for Ms. Holloway will be Brent Batchelder, Michael Beard, Andy Beard, Hank Huitt, Chris Vandenbergh, and Kevin Harvey. Honorary Pallbearers are Dave Anders and Billy Welch

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the First United Methodist Church of Palacios.

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