Barbara Holloway
Age - 89
November 1, 2023
Barbara Walter Holloway, of Darlington, MD, passed away on October 28, 2023, at the age of 89.
Mrs. Holloway was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Hugh Smith Walter and Elna Forwood Walter. She was the devoted wife of 68 years to Henry Scarborough Holloway, loving mother of Henry Smith Holloway (Brenda), Teresa Jane Holloway Wakefield (Peter), Dr. Judith Anne Holloway Grifasi (J. Paul Streett), and Dr. Andrew Walter Holloway (Dr. Kimberly Holloway), adored grandmother of Cassie Nilsson (Sam), Mark Holloway, Nathan Holloway (Grace), Margaret "Maggie" Holloway, Peter Wakefield, Emily Wakefield, Rachel Wakefield, Alex Grifasi, Isabella Wierzbowski (Shawn), Nicholas Grifasi, Matthew Grifasi, Ava Holloway, and Sophia Holloway. She was the sister of the late Ruth Lawrence and Dolores Healy.
Mrs. Holloway was the first female student government president at Bel Air High School. She was voted by her graduating class two Senior Superlatives: Most Reliable and Best All-Around. After graduating from Bel Air, she worked as a book-keeper for Forest Hill State Bank, and started Lolli-Pop giveaways at the bank. She served as secretary/ treasurer for Harford County Farm Bureau for many years. Mrs. Holloway volunteered as the leader of the Darlington Dynamoes 4-H Club for countless years and was a 4-H All Star and member of the 4-H Glee Club. She attended Quaker meeting with her family, but in her later years served on the church session, served as a deacon, served on the worship committee, and sang in the choir at Harmony Presbyterian Church. Along with her many volunteer hours with 4-H and her churches, she also volunteered with many community events, including The Darlington Apple Festival and The Darlington Blueberry Festival. Mrs. Holloway was a sports mom for her four children. She and her husband were partners in a farm with Richard and Harriett Holloway, where they hosted many Farm Visitation Days for the local community and schools and served as host parents/family to six International Farm Youth Exchange Students. Mrs. Holloway and her husband were named Harford Living Treasures in 2022 by the Harford County Cultural Arts Board and Harford County Council. Her hobbies included cooking and baking, sewing, traveling, gardening and canning. She enjoyed singing in the choir. Mrs. Holloway loved her family and was well known for her caring smile.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 5-8 PM, at Deer Creek Friends Meeting, 1212 Main Street, Darlington, MD 21034. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 11:00 AM, at Deer Creek Friends Meeting. Services will be Livestreamed via Facebook @ZellmanFuneralHome, P. A. , or on Mrs. Holloway's Obituary Page. Click Photos/ Videos, Click view webcast. The link will appear about 10 minutes before the service time.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Deer Creek Friends Meeting, P. O. Box 415, Darlington, MD 21034.
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