Obituary for Jody Holeman

Ponca City Now - November 10, 2021 5:20 pm

Jody Jay Holeman

November 3, 2021 – November 4, 2021

Jody Jay “Hippy” Holeman, 45, of Lamont, OK, left this life on November 4, 2021. A Funeral Ceremony will take place at 1:30 PM, Friday, November 12, 2021, at the First Christian Church, Lamont, OK, with Reverend John Vaughan officiating. Burial will immediately follow at the Lamont Cemetery, Lamont, OK. Those unable to attend the Funeral Ceremony, may attend virtually on the Trout Funeral Home website, www.trouttonkawa.com and click on the live-stream or toolbar icon on the top right corner after 1:15 PM. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Tonkawa, 505 Thunderbird Rd, Tonkawa, OK 74653.

Jody was born on November 3, 1976, in Bowling Green, OH, to Clifford Guy Holeman and Virginia Kay (Houtz) Roberts. He attended schools in Wayne, OH, California and various schools in Oklahoma, obtaining his GED in 1997. He worked as an electrician for AllTerrain Electric in Drummond, OK. Jody enjoyed spending time with his sons, tinkering on vehicles and in the garage, figure 8 racing, Sunday services and loved all kinds of music.

Jody is survived by his mother, Virginia Roberts, of Lamont, OK; father, Clifford Holeman and his wife, Joanne (Morris), of Walbridge, OH; sons, Bryson Cole Holeman, of Lamont, OK, Brayden Jay Holeman, of Kaw City, OK and Body Lee Holeman, of Ponca City, OK; step-son, Tyler Anthony Testa, of Blackwell, OK; grandson, Braylen Jay Holeman, of Ponca City, OK; loving girlfriend, Abby (Foote) Briggs, of Enid, OK; sister, Katherine (Roberts) Beard and her husband, Earl, of Blackwell, OK; step-sisters, Heather (Roberts) Grove, of Blackwell, OK, April (Kidd) Swope, of Rossford, OH; step-brothers, Casey Roberts, of Gibsonburg, OH, Robert Kidd, of Walbridge, OH and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his step-father, John “Sam” Roberts; grandparents, Wilford M. Houtz and Iona M. Houtz Oiler and Floyd “Ben” and Tillie L. “Pat” Holeman and uncle, Gary Holeman.

Pallbearers will be Daniel Ryan, Joe Fairless, Tom Miller, Robert Redding, Brett Ball and Cameron Singleton. Honorary Pallbearers will be Gary Hunt, Jeremy Harman, Justus Grove, Donald Roberts and Joseph Campbell.

Memorial contributions may be made to Trout Funeral Home, 505 W. Grand Ave., Ponca City, OK 74601.

Source: Trout Funeral Home