Obituary for Willa Mae Holliday (Bishop)
Vondel L. Smith & Son Mortuary 6934 S. Western Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Willa Mae Holliday was born August 24, 1929 at Wellington, Texas to W.S. and Melvina (Weaver) Bishop. She died Sunday, November 10, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years 2 months and 17 days old. Willa married J.L. Holliday on August 20, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and they were married for 66 years before J.L.’s death on March 27, 2014. Willa was a long time member of Southwest Baptist Church for 60 years and she faithfully played the Piano and Organ there for 40 years. Willa loved to cook and was an extremely good cook and baker. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and will be missed by all.
She was preceded in death by:
• Parents
• Husband J.L.
• Thirteen brothers and sisters
Survivors include:
• Daughter, Beverly Torres
• Son, Rod Holliday and wife Dana
• Sister, Allene Ruff and husband Glen
• One grandchild
• Three great grandchildren
• And many other relatives, friends and church family
Willa Mae Holliday was born August 24, 1929 at Wellington, Texas to W.S. and Melvina (Weaver) Bishop. She died Sunday, November 10, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years 2 months and 17 days old. Willa married J.L. Holliday on August 20, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and they were married for 66 years before J.L.’s death on March 27, 2014. Willa was a long time member of Southwest Baptist Church for 60 years and she faithfully played the Piano and Organ there for 40 years. Willa loved to cook and was an extremely good cook and baker. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and will be missed by all.
She was preceded in death by:
• Parents
• Husband J.L.
• Thirteen brothers and sisters
Survivors include:
• Daughter, Beverly Torres
• Son, Rod Holliday and wife Dana
• Sister, Allene Ruff and husband Glen
• One grandchild
• Three great grandchildren
• And many other relatives, friends and church family