Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday March 17, 2008 in Carter Chapel Primitive Baptist Church with the Rev. Herman Moore, pastor, and the Rev. Al Gibson officiating. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.

Charles Rayford Holleman was born March 17, 1934, in Amarillo to John and Jessie Holleman. He attended Patten and Carver High Schools in Amarillo. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Army and completed a two-year tour. After retuning home, he worked for Southwestern Public Service, Amarillo Coca-Cola Bottling and Amarillo ISD before retiring.

Charles had a passion for music and played the piano and the organ.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son and four brothers.

Survivors include his wife, Goldie; five sons, Charles Holleman Jr. and wife Lorie of Oklahoma City, Michael Holleman and wife Dolor of Dallas and Harold Holleman, Darrell Holleman and Caylon Don Holleman, all of Amarillo; six daughters, Jackie Holleman and Regina Holleman Akens, both of Los Angeles, Anita Hughes and husband Jerome, Donna Kay Holleman and husband David and Mary Holleman and husband Don, all of Amarillo, and Sophia Bridges of Atlanta; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.