John Alvin Holbrook Sr. 1913 - 2013 North Carolina

John Alvin Holbrook, Sr., 78, of Morganton, NC was the youngest of eight children born to the late Arlie Johnson and Mary Luzetta Cheek Holbrook. With his death, the family circle is complete in heaven. John was a member of the First Baptist Church in Glen Alpine and was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Holbrook served with the United States Air Force Military Police and the USAF Honor Guard. He served from January 1956 to January 1960.

John is survived by his wife, Dora "Betty" Holbrook of the home; a son, John A. Holbrook, Jr. and his wife, Debra, of Morganton; a daughter, Kimberly Holbrook Mullarney and her husband, Mike, of Winter Park, FL; grandchildren, Daniel Tubito, Mike John Mullarney, Leslie Holbrook, Ryan Mullarney and his wife, Ann Marie, and John A. "Trey" Holbrook, III and his wife, Shelby; great-grandchildren, Mikayla Holbrook, Mackenzi Holbrook, John A. "Finley" Holbrook, IV, Aubrey Mullarney, and Abigal Mullarney; and many loved nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his brothers, Cecil, Harvey, Glenn, and Paul Holbrook; and sisters, Mary Harrold, Hazel Harrold, and Edna Cranor.

Family Members
Parents

Arlie Johnson Holbrook
1890–1958


Mary Luzetta Cheek Holbrook
1894–1961

Spouse

Dora Barrow Holbrook
1940–2015

Siblings

Cecil Ralph Holbrook
1914–1974


Harvey Odell Holbrook
1916–1989


Glen Robert Holbrook
1919–1968


Mary Louise Holbrook Harrold
1920–1994


Hazel Margaret Holbrook Harrold
1923–1984


Edna Irene Holbrook Cranor
1928–2001