Hollimon obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Hollimon, Margie Lee Bennett    21 Apr 2012    Apr 2012    Jerry Nelson
Hollimon, Thomas Griffin         3 Nov 2007    Nov 2007    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on:  4/21/2012

HOLLIMON, MARGIE LEE BENNETT
She was a retired elementary school teacher for the East Baton Rouge Parish 
School System, having taught for 34 years. Margie was a native of Bogalusa 
and a resident of Hammond. She died at 8:15am, Friday, April 20, 2012, at 
her residence. She was 94. Margie was a charter member of Broadmoor Baptist 
Church. She was also a longtime member Krewe of Romany, Order of the 
Eastern Star and the East Baton Rouge Parish Retired Teachers Association.
Visitation will be held at Broadmoor Baptist Church Sunday from 1 p.m. 
until the religious service at 3 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Dr. Terry 
Ellis. Entombment will follow at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum.
She is survived by her daughter: Jean Heineman & husband Jim of Springtown, 
Texas; her son: Jerry A. Hollimon & wife Lynda of Hammond; four 
grandchildren: Kimberly Hoover & husband Wyn, Bradford Hollimon & wife Amy, 
Casey Heineman & wife Ashley, and Jodie Lamb & husband Lauren; five great-
grandchildren: Chase and Jack Hoover, Sophia and Lillian Hollimon, and 
Hadley Heineman.  Margie was preceded in death by her husband: Thomas 
Griffin Hollimon; her parents: Benjamin T. & Fannie Myers Bennett.  In lieu 
of flowers, memorial donations may be made to North Oaks Hospice, 
P. O. Box 2668, Hammond, La. 70404.  Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 
Florida Blvd. in charge of arrangements.  

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  11/3/2007

HOLLIMON, THOMAS GRIFFIN
Tom Hollimon passed away on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Hammond, surrounded
by his children and loving wife of 67 years, Margie Hollimon. He was a
longtime resident of Baton Rouge and served his country proudly in the U.S.
Army 853rd, receiving a Purple Heart Medal for his actions. After World War
II, Tom began his career in education, serving in the state Department of
Education and was later chosen to be the first principal of Belaire High
School. A charter member of Broadmoor Baptist Church, Tom was a member of
Trinity Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, KCCH, Valley of Baton Rouge, Acacia
Shrine Temple, East Baton Rouge Retired Teachers Association, Nicholson
Post of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his
wife, Margie Bennett Hollimon; son, Jerry Hollimon and wife Lynda;
daughter, Jeanie Heineman and husband Jim; four grandchildren, Kimberly
Hollimon Hoover and husband Wyn, Brad Hollimon and wife Amy, Casey Heineman
and wife Ashley, and Jodie Heineman; and two great-grandchildren, Chase
Hoover and Sophia Hollimon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas
Russell and Francis Huldy Purvis Hollimon; and six siblings. Visitation at
Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., was on Friday, Nov. 2,
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation continues at Broadmoor Baptist Church,
9755 Goodwood Blvd., on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 11 a.m. until religious
service at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Dr. John Goodwin. Entombment in
Resthaven Gardens of Memory. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial
donations in his memory to Broadmoor Baptist Church, 9755 Goodwood Blvd.,
Baton Rouge, LA 70815. 
 
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