Mary Ruth Hollowell was born Nov. 19, 1936 in Marianna, the 9th of 12 children to J. D. and Daisy Ruth Davis. She passed away Aug. 7, 2010 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock.
She graduated in 1954 from Central High School and started to work at Helena National Bank. She worked there for 54 years, and served as vice president. She and her husband of 54 years, J. V., were owners and operators of Jay's Drive In. She was a member of the Altrusa Club and a longtime member and officer of Phillips County Port Authority Marketing Committee. She was an avid sports fan, especially the Arkansas Razorbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals.
She leaves her husband J. V. Hollowell; her son, Jay Hollowell (Mary Ann); grandson, Tripp Hollowell (Katie Collins, fiancé of Batesville, Bettye Garrison of Houston, Texas, Linda Maier of Greers Ferry, Billie Sue Rohrscheib (Henry) of Lexa; and brother Joe Davis (Kathy) of Athens, Ga. and Helena.
Her parents, J. D. and Daisy Ruth Davis; sisters, Ruby Nelson, Dorothy McDowell, Maxine Lumpkin, Frankie Grubbs and Sarah Grady; and brother Gene Davis preceded her in death.
She has many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews that she loved very much, as well as Sandra Bridgett and Ashley Clemonts, who were her special caregivers.
Pallbearers are Gene Davis, Joe Grubbs, Cotton Rohrscheib, Eddie Grubbs, Brad Nelson, Terry Grubbs, David Maier, Don A. Medlin, Byron Medlin, Clark Medlin, Mark Garrison, Adam Bettis and Craig Garrison.
Memorials may be made to the Alice Bass Nursing Scholarship Fund c/o Helena National Bank, DeSoto School or Second Baptist Church where she was a member.
Funeral services will be held at Second Baptist Church in Helena-West Helena with Brother Danny Spurlock officiating Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. Visitation will be held at Roller-Citizens on Monday, August 9from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park at West Helena, AR.
We would like to thank the doctors and nurses on floor 10-A and ICU South at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock for all the love and care they gave Mary Ruth and her family during this last month.
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, Helena-West Helena, (870) 572-2571 will direct services.
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