DRAG RACING LOSES FRIEND
Rolling O Store’s Hollie Faulkner Dies Following Sudden Illness …
Hollie Faulkner, co-operator of the Rolling O
merchandise trailer, died Saturday afternoon at the age of 36. She
leaves behind husband Donnie and a four month old daughter Emma
Jacquelyn.
Hollie was the daughter of Charles and Kay
Cagle.
Miss Hollie, as many of her friends called her, was the
kind of person who continually encouraged many at the races and wore
a constant smile.
She became ill on Friday evening and
collapsed, losing consciousness and drifting into a coma. Holly never
recovered and died this afternoon in Little Rock, Ark.
Rolling O Store’s Hollie Faulkner Dies Following Sudden Illness …
Hollie Faulkner, co-operator of the Rolling O
merchandise trailer, died Saturday afternoon at the age of 36. She
leaves behind husband Donnie and a four month old daughter Emma
Jacquelyn.
Hollie was the daughter of Charles and Kay
Cagle.
Miss Hollie, as many of her friends called her, was the
kind of person who continually encouraged many at the races and wore
a constant smile.
She became ill on Friday evening and
collapsed, losing consciousness and drifting into a coma. Hollie never
recovered and died this afternoon in Little Rock, Ark.
Doctors
believe she suffered a blood clot which reached her brain.
The
family confirmed that her vital organs will be donated per her
wishes.
"Hollie was a loving, caring and compassionate
person who never met a stranger," Donnie said. "The outpouring of
support has been tremendous and we have been blessed to have such
great friends. We will be donating her organs and that's the kind
of person she was. Hopefully in this tragedy someone will be blessed
at Christmas time with a transplant.
"Thank you for keeping
our family in your prayers this holiday season."
This is the
second tragedy to strike the Faulkner family in as many years.
In
2007, Hollie and Donnie lost their first child, a son whom they
planned to name Eric Blake. They turned the tragedy into a positive
as they founded the Eric Blake Faulkner foundation, a support group
which assists families who are faced with the same situation.
They
were blessed with a daughter fifteen months later with the birth of
Emma Jacquelyn.
Visitation is scheduled for Monday evening, 6
– 9 PM, at the Roller-Chenal Funeral Home located on 13801 Chenal
Parkway in Little Rock.
The funeral is scheduled for Tuesday
at 11 AM at the Our Lady Of The Holy Souls Catholic Church, 1003 N.
Tyler Street in Little Rock.
In lieu of flowers, the family
has requested all donations be directed to:
Eric Blake
Faulkner Fund
c/o St. Vincent Foundation
#2 St. Vincent
Circle
Little Rock, AR 72205