Juanita Jane Holladay was born July 13, 1928, to Jackson Alexander (Jack) Williams and Mary Jane Brooks in Colony and passed away April 4, 2020, at Corn Heritage Village in Weatherford, at the age of 91 years, 8 months and 21 days.

Juanita was raised in Colony, where she attended school. Her parents were farmers of the land and raised cattle. She married Otis Ralph DeMotte on January 29, 1944. They had two children, Barbara Ann and Jeanne Marie. Otis and Juanita ran the Tech and Sure-Way grocery stores. He also was involved at many grocery stores in Hydro and Weatherford. Otis passed away and Juanita managed the stores until she married George Azzole and sold the stores before moving to California. They had a son, Daniel George Azzole. They later moved to New Jersey for a short time, before moving back to Weatherford. She worked for Farm Bureau in Clinton. After a couple of years, she moved to Florida and worked for American Cyanamid. She wanted to complete her education, so Juanita went back to school at Pensacola Junior College and the University of West Florida. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Education. She taught in the special education department for 30 years. She moved back to Weatherford five years ago. Juanita loved to sew, do arts and crafts, bowl, swim, golf, play bridge, sing and help her church members. She definitely was a woman who loved others.

Juanita is survived by two daughters, Barbara DeMotte Steiner of Weatherford, Oklahoma and Dr. Jeanne DeMotte Yerasimides and husband, Dr. Ted Yerasimides of Richmond, Missouri; son, Daniel Azzole of Pensacola, Florida; brother-in-law, James DeMotte and wife, Mary Beth of LaMonte, Missouri; and sister-in-law, Kay DeMotte Pummill and husband, Leroy Pummill of LaMonte, Missouri; grandchildren, Tonya Steiner Gaunt and husband, Kelley of Clinton, Sean Steiner of Tuttle, Nicole Steiner Rogan and husband, Henry of Broken Arrow, Krista Steiner of Clinton, Dr. Jonathan Yerasimides of Louisville, Kentucky, Dr. Rose Rifkin and husband, Dr. Robert of Chesterfield, Missouri, Dr. Paula George and husband, Rev. Sean Butler of Chersterfield, Missouri, Chris George of Kansas City, Missouri, Lori George of St. Louis Missouri, Stephen Azzole and Angela Azzole both of Pensacola, Florida; great-grandchildren, Jennifer Williams Slay, Darius Slay, Gage Gaunt, Grady Gaunt, Maci Steiner, Jackson Steiner, London Yerasimides, Avery Yerasimides, Aiden Yerasimides, Anna Butler, Helen Butler, Sophie Butler, Abraham Rifkin, Andrew George, and Rene George; and great-great-grandchildren, Darion Slay, Trenton Wilson, Demetrius Slay, Desirae Slay, Simon George Vickers, and Theodora Rifkin. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; sisters and brothers-in-law, Marie and Gene Hunnicut, Flossie and Wendell Payne, and Bob Steiner; and grandchildren, Teddy George and Cameron Torrey Azzole.