Yvonne "Booley" Holston

Yvonne Holston, lovingly nicknamed “Booley, Boo”, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 26, 2024. She was born March 22, 1941, in Leach, Oklahoma, to Elgie Richard Bryan and Erma Mae (Chandler) Bryan. She grew up with her family in the rural areas of Leach and Kansas, Oklahoma. Booley married the love of her life, James Allen Holston, Sr. on January 21, 1960. They spent many years in Dallas, Texas before moving to Siloam Springs in 1975. Together they had two children, Jamie and Cathy, and later she had two granddaughters, Alex and Chandler . She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked as an office administrator for Cobb until her retirement in 2020. Many referred to her as “the face of Cobb”, as for many years, she so warmly greeted all who entered the front doors with her constant smile and familiar voice. She never met a stranger. Booley was a light in this world and all who knew her loved her. She will be missed by all who knew her. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Allen Holston; granddaughter, Alexandria Turner; father, Elgie Richard Bryan; mother, Erma Mae Chandler; sisters, Patsy Gray and Joyce Thompson; daughter-in- law, Pamela Holston; nephew, Ric Gray; grand nieces, Stephanie Hager and Maloree Gray; stepmom, Virginia Bryan. She is survived by her son; Jamie Holston of Siloam Springs; daughter, Cathy McVey and husband, William of Dauphin Island, Alabama; granddaughter, Chandler Brownell and fiancé, Spencer Smoker of Auburn, Alabama; two nieces, Stacy Heldmar and husband, Blake of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Kim Hager and husband, Ron of Cave Springs, Arkansas; nephew, Rod Gray and wife, Sandy of Centerton, Arkansas; numerous great and grand nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 30, 2024, from 6:00-7:30 p.m., at Wasson Funeral Home, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. A graveside service will follow on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., at Oak Hill Cemetery, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, with Pastor Tim Estes officiating. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com. Omne trium perfectum is a trio of Latin words that convey a simple overarching philosophy: “everything that comes in threes is perfect.” Booley, Patsy, and Joyce are reunited again, and what a special reunion that must be.

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Yvonne "Booley" Holston

March 22, 1941 - August 26, 2024