David Earl Holley, age 78, of Hamilton, Texas passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021. David was born in Hamilton County on July 29, 1943 to Lucille and Alton Holley. In 1961 he graduated from barber school in Waco and started his first job at Kirkland Barber shop in Comanche. David's goal was to become an accountant while working as a barber to pay for school. On way to Fort Worth Accounting school David's car broke down and he spent the next 54 years as a barber. David started working in Hamilton with Jack Maddox before starting his own shop Holley’s Barber Shop. David was married for 41 years to Hellen Jones Holley. David loved working doing woodwork, ranching and helping others people.
He is survived by his wife Hellen Holley, daughters Wanda Vaughn, Hollie Fredrick and husband Stan, Lisa Allen and husband Michael, brothers Ronald and wife Jo Ann, Arnold and wife Mickey. Grandkids, Jesse, Trevor, Micheal, Natalie, Kayli, Tristan, Peyton, Robert, and Eric. Great Grandson, Trevor Vaughn.
David is preceded in death by his parents Alton Neely Holley, Sarah Lucille Holley, and one sister Nancy Swint.
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