Clara Anita Hollowell

Ms. Clara Anita Hollowell, 80, died Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi. The funeral will be Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home with Rev. Gerald Shook officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 10:00 A.M. Burial will follow the service in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Born in Oxford, Anita graduated from University High School in 1962. After attending The University of Mississippi for a year, she moved to Memphis where she worked as a secretary for several companies including Memphis Bank and Trust Company, National Cibo House Corp., and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. where she was personal secretary to the president of the Delta Division. In 1967, she returned to Oxford and was employed with the Military Science Department (Army ROTC) at The University of Mississippi. She worked there until 1971, when she again returned to Memphis. Anita was employed as secretary/stenographer with the Memphis City School System for 10 years. In 1981, she returned to Oxford to assist her sister in caring for their aging parents. She was employed for 20 years with the Patterson School of Accountancy at The University of Mississippi and was Senior Administrative Secretary at the time of her retirement in 2002.

Anita was a member of Anchor Baptist Church. Cooking and canning brought her great joy, and she loved giving her homemade candy and jellies to special people in her life, especially at Christmastime.

Anita is survived by her sister, Mary Elizabeth Beckham; two nephews, Ronald Len “Ron” Beckham and his wife, Amy, and Steven Edward “Steve” Beckham and his wife, Sharon; three great-nephews, Tyler Beckham (Sara Jane), Dalton Heard (Katie), and Hunter Beckham; two great-nieces, Kaitlyn Beckham and KarlieAnn Beckham; and great-great-nieces and nephews, Slayde Beckham, Stella Beckham, and Greyson Heard; all of Oxford, Mississippi.

Expressions of sympathy or memorial contributions in Anita’s memory may be made to Anchor Baptist Church Building Fund, 1009 Highway 7 South, Water Valley, Mississippi, 38965.