Anthony Aka:Cowboy Holden

Anthony Holden also known as “Cowboy” was born on January 22, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia and went home to be with His Lord and Savior on December 5, 2025, after battling a terminal illness at Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview, Texas. 

He is survived by his sisters, Joel Cosby and Shirley Garnigan, brother, Daryl Holden, and two daughters, Aisha Fulton and Dietrice Fulton, grandchildren, Asia, Johnny, Javon, Jamir, Gia, London, Jadarea, Mikaylin, and one great-grandson, Amiri, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins who loved him dearly. Anthony was proceeded in death by the love of his life, wife, Sara Holden, mother, Fannie M. Holden and father, Lovett Holden Sr., and siblings, Lovette Holden Jr., Delores Carson, Alvin Gary Holden, Larry Holden, Kathy Holden, and Gregory Holden. Anthony Holden was one of ten children and grew up attending public school in Atlanta, Georgia, where he went on to attend the Atlanta College of Liberal Arts and Science. Anthony moved to Longview, Texas after meeting and marrying the love of his life, Sara Holden in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 16, 2011. 

Sara fell in love with Anthony after watching him perform on the streets of Las Vegas Boulevard entertaining thousands of visitors with his natural ability to sing, dance, song-write, draw, paint, and sketch portraits of patrons. Although Anthony didn’t always have a permanent place to call home, Longview was home in his heart. He made hundreds of friends by sharing his natural talents of sketching portraits, or painting murals on businesses around East Texas including the Tuscan Pig Restaurant and several historical buildings in Lindale, Texas. 

He would be seen around town at local events, clubs, and the mall performing one of Michael Jackson’s top hits, maybe a song he wrote or sketching a portrait of a big-eyed child, but one thing was for sure, Cowboy was loved by many and remains in the hearts of our Longview Community. There was never a dual moment with Cowboy around. He was full of kindness, joy, and love for those around him. He will be dearly missed around town. 

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