My Mom Died

This picture was taken in September 2006 about 3 months before my Mom was diagnosed with throat cancer. She was living with it then, she just hadn't been diagnosed. Thank you to all of you for your support, emails, prayers, and everything. She is in a better place. Her last month was very difficult. Please continue to pray for my Dad, Russell. They have been married 54 years. On a future blog I will tell you their story. Please forgive me for not writing and my briefness right now. I love you all.

Tokie Holley
HOLLEY Mrs. Tokie Holley, a native of Jefferson Co., AL and a long time resident of Mobile, AL died Monday, December 31, 2007 in a local hospital after a long battle with cancer. Mrs. Holley was a former majorette at Murphy High School. She was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church. She was a baton instructor and active in the Performing Arts community in Mobile. Mrs. Holley was a former member of the Parish Council and active member of multiple committees with St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church. She was very involved with all aspects of her children's and grandchildren's lives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Myrtle Sims; brother, Bob Sims; and two nieces, Leigh Anne and Lindsay Sims. Survivors include her loving husband of 54 years, Russell Holley; four daughters, Norene (Bill) Swanson, Mobile, AL, Kelley (Al) O'Connor, Robert, LA, Russanne (Chip) Howell, Mobile, AL and Tre' Holley, Mobile, AL; one brother, Frank H. (Peggy) Sims, Jr., Mobile, AL; one sister, Snookie (Paul) Garrett, Mobile, AL; sister-in-law, Judy (Don) Wright, Tampa, FL; brother-in-law, Terry Holley, Mobile, AL; six grandchildren, Holley Spivey, Mobile, AL, Billy Swanson, Mobile, AL, Januarie Morrison, Lumberton, TX, Alanna Traylor, Destin, FL, Louis "Lou" Howell, Mobile, AL and Hadyn Holley, Mobile, AL; nine great-grandchildren; Davis, Will and Carter Spivey, Blake and Madelynn Swanson, and Luke, Lydia, and Abigail Morrison and Hope Traylor; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. from the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with Pastor and close friend, Rev. Matthew J. O'Connor officiating. Visitation will be Friday, January 4, 2008 from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Billy Swanson, Louis Howell, Al O'Connor, Paul Garrett, Chip Howell and Bill Swanson. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Wright, Buddy Garrett, Barry Garrett, Casey Garrett, Rusty Garrett, David Hamilton Sims, Peter Morrison, Tripp Spivey and Matt Traylor. Arrangements are by Mobile Memorial Gardens, 6040 Three Notch Rd., Mobile, AL.