A Celebration of Life will be held for Deanna Laverne Holder of Artesia at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at West Main Baptist Church. Officiating will be Lee Roy Howard.

Mrs. Holder, 84, passed away surrounded by the love of her family on July 27, 2024 in Artesia. Cremation will take place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary.

Deanna was born to Jimmy Lewis May and Johnnie Lee May on August 27, 1939 in Artesia. She married the love of her life, Wayne in October 1968 and would have celebrated their 56th Anniversary this year.

Deanna worked as a bank teller for Western Bank for many years and retired in 2005 to care for her twin grandsons. She was a devoted wife and mother, loved to read and loved to laugh and make others laugh.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Skinny & Johnnie May, and sisters Peggy Bush, Patsy Bowen & Glenna Wall.

Survivors include her husband Wayne Holder of Artesia, son Michael Jorren and his wife Sally of Artesia, daughter Keely Holder of Roswell, daughter Carla Howard and her husband Michael of Artesia, daughter Alice Buck and husband Raymond of Artesia. Grandson Clayton Reed and his wife Candace of Hailey, Idaho, granddaughter Sara Founds and husband Rick of Artesia, grandson Ethan Jorren of Artesia, grandson Adam Jorren and wife Savannah of Artesia, grandsons Logan & Landon Buck of Artesia and 4 great-grandchildren. Survivors, also, include her sister Jenny Forlines and husband Eddie of Artesia and sister Debra Paden of Artesia.