Leatha Nan Hollingshead, affectionately known as Nan, was born May 8, 1936, in Dallas, Texas and passed away in Texas City, Texas, on July 19, 2026.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Pauline Bell; father, Jimmie Lee Jenkins; stepfather, Frank Lee Bell; husband, Barney Gene Hollingshead; sons, Vann Keith Cherry of Spring, Texas, and Jack Clayton Thomas II of Center, Texas; and brother, Richard Lee Bell of Goodrich, Texas.
She is survived by her daughter, Paula Smith and husband Gary Smith of Wallis, Texas; her son Guy Cherry of Seabrook, Texas; her daughter, Leatha Moody and husband David Moody of Montgomery, Texas; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Nan grew up in Goldthwaite, Texas, in her adolescent years and Texas City in her high school years. She lived many of her adult years in the Houston area, a short while in Harlingen, Texas, and most of her adult life in Livingston, Texas, where she had many friends. She was a member of Central Baptist Church of Livingston.
She loved music of all types, her dogs, dancing, classic movies were her favorite and she loved reading biographies and autobiographies of classic celebrities. She held various jobs in her later years while living in Livingston. Her last job was helping her husband, Barney Hollingshead, with his skating rink in Livingston. Nan had a great sense of humor and enjoyed playing dominos and Scrabble with friends and her husband Barney after he retired. The last 10 years of her life were spent in Seabrook, Texas, near her adult children and grandchildren. She will have a private graveside service at Restland Memorial Park in Goodrich, Texas.
Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign the online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com.
