Mildred (Millie)

Bernice (Crawford) Holster

Mildred (Millie) Bernice (Crawford) Holster, 87, passed away, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Mildred was born in Harding (LaSalle) Illinois to Willie A. Crawford and Fayola (Fullingim) Crawford. Mildred died in Wichita Falls, Texas at the Texhoma Christian Care Center. She had been a resident since January 14, 2014.


Texhoma Christian Care Center and the Falls Hospice provided excellent care and support to Mildred and family. Mildred had suffered from the Alzheimer's Disease for several years.
Mildred's younger years was mostly in and around Fresno, California. She graduated from Fresno High School. She lived most of her life between Oklahoma, California, and Texas.

About 1954 she met Charlie Holster from Texas and May 7, 1954 Mildred and Charlie were married. Together they had seven children. Dewaine, Darrell, Delonna, Randy, Johnnie, Eric, and Timothy. They were together 65 years.
Millie was a homemaker, housewife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and friend. She did the best she could to create a loving and caring environment. In her younger years she made allot of clothes and other items using her sewing machine, both mechanical and electric. She was an avid crochet artist.
Mildred had three sisters: Lorraine, Vernia and Joyce; five brothers: Lonnie, John, Mack, Jimmie, Willie, and numerous other relatives. One of her favorites was "Old Ben" Ben Fullingim, her uncle who portrayed and lived as an old "49er", he lived on a mining claim in the "Mother Load" of California.
Mildred is survived by her sister Joyce and husband Mike Parsons of Calera, Oklahoma; sons Dewaine and wife Susan of Chiloquin, Oregon; Darrell and wife Dawn of Wichita Falls, Texas; Johnnie and wife Christine of Wichita Falls, Texas; Son-in-law Dan Konovsky Wichita Falls Texas; Daughters- in-law- Michelle Bedford Kentucky and Angela; Sisters-in-laws Oleta Crawford, Betty Holster and Juanita Holster. There are numerous other relatives and friends.

Mildred and Charlie were blessed with 11 Grandkids: Sheri, Chad, and Robert; Miranda; Elizabeth, Matthew, Christopher, Kevin and Cassidey, 14 Great Grandkids and 2 Great Great Grandkids.

She loved her kids, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and others very much. and numerous other relatives and friends.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husband Charlie, her parents, daughter Delonna, son Timothy, son Randy, son Eric, Great granddaughter Amy Konovsky, grandson Bradley, grandson Little Eric, sisters Lorraine and Verna, brothers Lonnie, John, Mack, Jimmie, Willie, nieces Stephine Howerton and Jennifer Phillips and nephew Mark Crawford.

The significance of July 21; Mildred's mother was born on July 21, and she died on July 21. Now, Mildred died on July 21.
Mildred will be loved and missed by ALL. Let us ALL remember the cherished and blessed memories we all had with Millie. She did her very best to provide a home, guidance, instill love and provided a shoulder when needed.
ALL, place your right hand on your left shoulder, now place your left hand on right shoulder, now squeeze. THAT IS A HUG FROM MILLIE.

A memorial service will take place August 14, 2021 at 5:00 PM on Facebook, officiating will be Michael Holster, pastor of 2nd Baptist Church of Levelland, Texas.