Danny Ray Holland

Danny Ray Holland, 58, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013, in Amarillo, Texas.

Services were held Friday, October 18, 2013, in the First Church of the Nazarene in Clarendon with Rev. Bill Hodges, pastor, officiating.

Burial followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Danny was born January 29, 1955, in Clarendon, Texas, to Billy Ray and Margorie Florence Brock Holland. After a brief time spent at Texas Tech University, Danny came back to work on the family farm. He later went to work at Evan’s Fertilizer. Danny was a lifetime resident of Clarendon and he loved to farm, watch football, particularly the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Longhorns. Danny was known and loved for his sense of humor. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Clarendon.

He was preceded in death by his father, on February 20, 2000, and his mother, on July 5, 2013. He is survived by 2 sons, Brock Holland and wife Stephanie of Salado, Texas, Monty Holland of Offit Air Force Base, Nebraska; 2 daughters, Kala Holland and fiancé Kelly Turnage of Amarillo, Tamara Bains and husband Garrett of Clarendon; 3 sisters, Deanna Holland of Clarendon, Deborah Merchant and husband Bob of Amarillo, Dondra James and husband Scott of Cabot, Arkansas; 7 grandchildren; his children’s mother, Kathy Holland; and his best friend, E. Wayne Barbee.

The family requests that memorials be made to Bronco Parents, c/o The Donley County State Bank, PO Box 967, Clarendon, Texas 79226.