Petricia H. Holman

Petricia H. Holman passed away at age 88 in Austin, Texas on Wednesday May 10 after courageously battling numerous complex illnesses over the past several years. Always optimistic, she was kind, thoughtful, and thankful to everyone, especially her care givers. Petricia was born January 1935 on the family ranch outside Beggs, Oklahoma to Imogene Fewell Hendrickson and William “Ray” Hendrickson. Petricia was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clyde “Joe” Holman, and her ex-husband Jim M. Carter. Petricia is survived by her son, David Carter, his wife Courtney, grandchildren Matthew Carter and Victoria Carter of Austin, Texas who she resided with all too briefly, since the passing of her own Mother in July 2022 at age 109. Petricia is also survived by her sister, Bobbie Swearingen, of Beggs, Oklahoma with whom both cared for their Mother Imogene for over a decade. Nephews: Chris (Kim) Swearingen of Ames, Iowa and Dr. Todd (Jennifer) Swearingen of Norman, Oklahoma. Step-children: Greg (Linda) Holman of Oregon House, California; Susie (Rick) Abney of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Patrick Holman of Santa Fe, New Mexico; Glede (Teresa) Holman of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Step-grandchildren: Dillon Holman of Oregon House, California; Roxanne Wueste of Ft. Worth, Texas; Ricky Abney and Deanna Holman of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Jo Hugh Holman of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Mark Holman of Anchorage, Alaska; Clifford Holman and Courtney Holman of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Christopher Holman of Barcelona, Spain. In addition to 12 great-grandchildren. Petricia was Valedictorian of her High School, went on to pursue her college degree late in life from the University of Oklahoma in 1998. Petricia spent the first half of her life in Okmulgee, Oklahoma working as a manager at Oklahoma Natural Gas Company and married to David’s father Jim, a local general contractor. Petricia was an active member of First Baptist Church Okmulgee where she taught Children’s Sunday School and sang in the church choir. She had a love of music; in addition to her beautiful singing voice, she played the piano, hand bells, and the harmonica. In her early life she had the opportunity to join the Kansas City Opera, but life circumstances prevented the realization of this dream. She had a love of learning that lasted a lifetime, a prolific reader, an artist, a poet, a private pilot, a stickler for detail, thoughtful and full of grace, concerned for and active in her community…seemingly flawless in all she did. Petricia was a wonderful Daughter, Mother, Sister, Wife, Mother-in-law, Grandmother, and Friend. She was generous to a fault always putting others and their needs ahead of her own. Selfless, practical, thrifty, optimistic, committed, loyal, and somewhat of a perfectionist! She enjoyed travel, cooking, gardening, dancing, fishing, water-skiing, snow-skiing, antiques, art, theater, fashion, Gin Rummy, a good game of Texas Hold ’em, and being a mother and grandma. After marrying her second husband Joe in 1984, she lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma for most of the second half of her life with stints in Scottsdale, Arizona and Austin, Texas. Joe was an independent oil and gas producer and developer, Petricia worked together with him in these endeavors and was a great partner. They shared a love of travel and history and spent many years traveling the world together. She cared for him throughout a successful battle with Leukemia, only to ultimately loose him to a complication related to a blood transfusion contaminated with West Nile Virus in 2002. Afterward she helped influence the adoption of more stringent national blood screening protocols to prevent such tragedies in the future. She continued operating the family business interests until winding it down in 2016. She will be missed dearly by all! Services will be held Saturday May 20th 11AM at First Baptist Church Okmulgee followed by graveside program at Okmulgee Cemetery. Private reception at McClendon-Winters Life Celebration Center immediately following interment. Visitation Friday May 19 5-7PM at the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home and prior to services Saturday morning at 9AM at the church.

Petricia H. Holman

May 10, 2023