Thomas David Hollis

Thomas David Hollis was born to Jim and Neva Hollis on July 10, 1932. Dave had a large family of 5 brothers and 4 sisters. The family moved to Paragould, Arkansas in the 1940s. Dave joined the Air Force where he served with distinction in Korea as a Military Police Soldier. After the war, Dave returned to Paragould and married his first wife and had 5 children. He later met and married his second wife Margaret. This blended 3 more children into the family.

Dave was known for telling stories of his life to adults and aggravating the daylights out of the children for fun. Dave was an avid hunter, loved camping, gardening, woodworking and coin collecting. Dave truly never met a stranger. He would give anyone the shirt off his back and many times, he literally tried. But most of all, his life with Margaret, the kids, and grandkids was the world he loved most.

After Margaret's passing, Dave lived with his daughter, Linda until she became ill. He moved to an assisted living home in Conway and later moved to a new one in Southaven, Mississippi where he was cared for by family until he passed away to his eternal life on Sunday, December 15, 2024. He was 92 years young.

A Celebration of Life will be held for Dave at The Reynolds Park Building in Paragould, Arkansas. Please join us to celebrate Dave with potluck and fellowship between the hours of 11am and 3pm on Monday, December 30, 2024