Josie (Josephine) Barreras Hollingsworth

Josie was born in Albuquerque New Mexico, daughter of Saraphina Barreras.  She attended Albuquerque High School and spent 24 years working for Avon as a Spanish translator.  Josie was a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother.  She was loved by all, she loved all, she was full of life, she was strong, she was funny and she was spiritual. SHE WAS OUR MATRIARCH.

Josie is preceded in death by her mother Saraphina Barreras,; her sister Mary Arias; her Tia Maggie; her Husband Donald Hollingsworth; and sons in law Jerry Tucker and Joe Busch.

Josie is survived by 5 children and 2 sons in law; Theresa & Richard Jennings, Robert Brunk, Cynthia Tucker, Debbie & Larry Hammack, and Birgit Busch; 30 grandchildren, Joey & Tika, Theresa (Tisha) & Miguel, Cynthia & Valen, Rachel & Mike, Jenny & Brad, Lauren, Lisa & Nick, Benjamin, Rachel, Mike & Amanda, James & Jasmin, Nick & Michelle, Diana, Greg, Jessica & Casey, Tim & Liz, Ian, Erica, and Lindsey; 22 great grandchildren, Mateo, Micah, Malachi, Brittn (Brittz) & Jerry, Deric & Jessica, Garrett, Sara, Ryder, Scarlett, Liliah, Fiona (Josie), Adrian, Jayden, James, Alex, Bailey Ann, Charlotte, Jasmin, Kyle, Nichole, Marcus, Aubrey, Gabby, Alexandra, Ryan, Olivia; 3 great great grandchildren: Riley & Ava (Ava is almost here), and Trinity.

Mom we love you and we miss you, so so so so so so so so so so so so much.
Relish in the glory of God and your rightful place in heaven with dad. For that is where you belong now.  You earned your wings Mom FLY!!!!!!!!!!!

Theresa, Bob, Cindi, Debbie
Vaya Con Dios (Go with God)

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