John Lynn Hollis was my cousin. We went through all 12 grades together. He was always kind of a quiet guy. Never ever caused any trouble that I knew of. Our family get togethers were so full of love and fun. He went off to college and so did I. He joined the service and served in Viet Nam as a Green Beret. After his sevice, he went to college to become a preacher. We lost touch with each other for many years, but was so happy that we reconnected several years ago and did some visiting off and on. We were both working on our family trees and did share the information.
Then John developed cancer and he lost his battle with that disease on May 24, 2009.He had a beautiful family, one daughter, twin boys, many granddaughters. Then since his passing, two grandsons were born. One has the honor of being named after John with John being his middle name.
Funeral services for John Lynn Hollis, 60, known as "Poppy" to his nine granddaughters, of Gainesville are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Temple Baptist Church, Christian Life Center with Dr. Eddie Chennault officiating.
Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
Visitation is set for Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
John Lynn Hollis died on May 24, 2009 at his residence.
Survivors include his spouse Schelia Hollis of Gainesville; children, daughter and son in law Shawn and Brians Seay of Bentonville, Ark.; sons and daughters in law, Casey and Shannon Hollis of Gainesville, Corey and Chelsea Hollis of Justin; parents Tommy and Dorothy Hollis of Fort Worth; granddaughters, Brianna James, Whitney Sandmann, Hannah Sandmann, Shelby Seay, Avery Hollis, Baylee Hollis, Ella Seay, Andie Hollis and Briar Hollis; sisters and brothers in law Karla and Mark Hayslip of Fort Worth and Rolisa and Randy Twombly of Amarillo.
Mr. Hollis was born on June 23, 1948 in Pampa to parents John Thomas and Dorothy Jean (Lynn) Hollis.
He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and was Senior adult pastor and daughter the Senior Adult Co-Ed Sunday School Class. He served in the US Army 5th Special Forces Group and a Vietnam veteran. He was pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church for seven years. He had been a pressman's helper at Moore business forms, and also worked for Carbon Black Company in Pampa. John loved to fish, hunt, and camp. He enjoyed talking to people and the Lord and spending time with his family.
Shirley Hollis (Evans)
John Lynn Hollis was my cousin. We went through all 12 grades together. He was always kind of a quiet guy. Never ever caused any trouble that I knew of. Our family get togethers were so full of love and fun. He went off to college and so did I. He joined the service and served in Viet Nam as a Green Beret. After his sevice, he went to college to become a preacher. We lost touch with each other for many years, but was so happy that we reconnected several years ago and did some visiting off and on. We were both working on our family trees and did share the information.
Then John developed cancer and he lost his battle with that disease on May 24, 2009.He had a beautiful family, one daughter, twin boys, many granddaughters. Then since his passing, two grandsons were born. One has the honor of being named after John with John being his middle name.
David Fain
John's obituary:
Funeral services for John Lynn Hollis, 60, known as "Poppy" to his nine granddaughters, of Gainesville are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Temple Baptist Church, Christian Life Center with Dr. Eddie Chennault officiating.
Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
Visitation is set for Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
John Lynn Hollis died on May 24, 2009 at his residence.
Survivors include his spouse Schelia Hollis of Gainesville; children, daughter and son in law Shawn and Brians Seay of Bentonville, Ark.; sons and daughters in law, Casey and Shannon Hollis of Gainesville, Corey and Chelsea Hollis of Justin; parents Tommy and Dorothy Hollis of Fort Worth; granddaughters, Brianna James, Whitney Sandmann, Hannah Sandmann, Shelby Seay, Avery Hollis, Baylee Hollis, Ella Seay, Andie Hollis and Briar Hollis; sisters and brothers in law Karla and Mark Hayslip of Fort Worth and Rolisa and Randy Twombly of Amarillo.
Mr. Hollis was born on June 23, 1948 in Pampa to parents John Thomas and Dorothy Jean (Lynn) Hollis.
He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and was Senior adult pastor and daughter the Senior Adult Co-Ed Sunday School Class. He served in the US Army 5th Special Forces Group and a Vietnam veteran. He was pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church for seven years. He had been a pressman's helper at Moore business forms, and also worked for Carbon Black Company in Pampa. John loved to fish, hunt, and camp. He enjoyed talking to people and the Lord and spending time with his family.
(Published in The Pampa News, May 26, 2009)