James Kip Holloway

James Kip Holloway went to be with our Lord, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Kip passed peacefully at his home surrounded by loving family.

His memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday March 23, 2024, at Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church, 305 North 30th St. Waco, Texas 76710. The family will host a reception following the service at 3:00 p.m., in the Parish Hall at Saint Alban’s, The Reverend Aaron Zimmerman, Rector of Saint Alban’s, and The Reverend Kara Leslie of Saint Alban’s will be officiating.

Kip was born in Greenville, Texas, and is the son of James and Ruby Holloway. He attended elementary, junior high, and high school in Greenville, Texas, and graduated from East Texas State University. Kip married Gail in July 1982 in Arlington, Texas, thanks to friends Linda and Mike Pulattie who introduced them. Kip was a teacher and coach for over 32 years. Kip began his coaching career at Lake Dallas, Texas, in 1980. Following his first job, he moved on to teach and coach at Strickland Middle School in Denton, Texas, and Denton High School. Kip paused his coaching career to pursue seminary at SMU Perkins school of Theology as well as Brite Divinity School at TCU. He then took a job as the youth minister at Whaley United Methodist Church in Gainesville, Texas, Although Kip’s faith has always been in the forefront of his life, he knew his true calling was to return to coaching and teaching. Kip then went on to coach and teach at Keller ISD, All Saint’s Episcopal School, and Muenster ISD. Throughout his years teaching, coaching, and faithfully ministering we know he helped mentor and guide students along their life journey.

Kip was preceded in death by his son, James Andrew Holloway; his parents, James Edgar Holloway, and Ruby Evelyn Holloway; and brother-in-law, Rod Stephens.

Kip is survived by his wife of 41 years, Gail Stephens Holloway; and their daughter, Shelby Brooke Holloway; his sister, Denise Holloway Welborn, and her husband Jerry Paul Welborn, along with their two sons Joey and Jamie Welborn and their families; he is also survived by sister-in-law, Terri Stephens and her son, Jason Stephens.

Kip's service will be live streamed, and will be posted at the following links 30 minutes prior to the service :

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stalbanswaco

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@StAlbansWaco/streams

Memorials may be made to: Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church in Waco, Texas or

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry at PO Box 2506 Stephenville, Texas 76401. If you wish to send memorial flowers, please contact Wolfe Florist at 254-752-3351, 1500 Primrose Dr. Waco, Texas.

The family invites you to leave a message or memory on Kip’s “Tribute Wall” at www.WHBfamily.com