Patricia (Pat) Hollister

Patricia (Pat) Hollister was born on November 25, 1924, in Anderson, Texas to parents Travis Winston and Annie Mae (Jackson) Jennings.

The Woman Behind the Man.  Oh that statement is so true of our Mom!  She encouraged and praised our Dad through his Bachelors and Masters degrees.  She should have received credits for the papers she wrote!

Mother returned to the workforce in the early 60’s as a substitute elementary teacher.  Full time teaching happened quickly and her favorite students were 3rd graders!  Soon she completed additional college classes which enabled her to teach special ed students.  In 1983 she was named Teacher of the Year for Almeda Elementary School.

Mom became “D-Mommy” at an early age!  A grandmother role she truly loved!  All four grandkids can tell stories of getting lost in Houston with D-Mommy!  Before cell phones, D-Mommy would use a pay phone to call D-Daddy to redirect her to the museum, park, zoo, or wherever!

Flowers were mother’s therapy!   At Willow Meadows Baptist Church, Houston, mother coordinated a group of members who gathered on Mondays to make multiple arrangements from the Sunday altar flowers. Then they would deliver an arrangement to members in the hospital, nursing home, and/or ill at home.  Mother glowed with love and happiness as she volunteered.

Mom so enjoyed Treasured Times at Custer Road UMC!  She attended their fun loving once a week program for 3 years.  The day before she would select her outfit and coordinating shoes! A big thank you to Dinah Ligon, Mom’s loving buddy!

Yes, D-Mommy was her happiest sitting on the ground by a flowerbed and giving it her tender loving care.

Pat is survived by her daughter Gale Hollister Paul, son Steven Hollister and his wife Donna, grandchildren Tonia Cunningham and her husband Craig, Jenni Bosler and her husband Matt, Amanda Phipps and her husband Dillon and  Jim Hollister, greatgrandchildren Jillian, Aspen and Irelyn Cunningham, Zoey Bosler, Melody, Gregor and Ophelia Phipps, sister Anne Jennings Schomburg and her husband Carl and many nieces and nephews, great and grand. She was preceded in death by her husband Ivy Hollister, parents Travis and Annie Mae Jennings and brother Travis Jennings.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Prayer Room at Custer Road United Methodist Church, 6601 Custer Road, Plano, Texas 75023.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Treasured Times, in care of Custer Road United Methodist Church, or to Willow Meadows Baptist Church, 4300 West Bellfort Street, Houston, Texas 77035.