Sally Jo (Holloway) Tinkel, 83, passed away on March 4, 2026. Sally was born June 26, 1942, in Bluffton to Joe Dean and Martha Ferne (Starr) Holloway.
Sally was the oldest of 12 children, and throughout her life she naturally became the steady presence and matriarch of the Holloway family, a role she embraced with pride and love. She was deeply devoted to her family and friends, always showing up when it mattered most.
Sally is survived by her children and grandchildren: Scott (Janet) Tinkel, and their children Madison Tinkel and Spencer (Bridget) Tinkel; Julie (Tinkel) Bennett of Fort Wayne, and her children Jackson Bennett and Ashlynn Bennett; and Amy (James) Atkinson.
She is also survived by her siblings Danny (Rose) Anderson, Jerridean (Don) Lehman, Jon (Carla) Holloway, Jody (Jodi) Holloway, and Jay (Marie) Holloway, along with many beloved nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Joe Dean Holloway (1981) and Martha Ferne (Starr) Holloway (2011), and her siblings Stanley Jack Holloway (2000), Sara Jane (Holloway) Jarrett (2011), Jenelle (Holloway) Webb (2014), Steven James “Jim” Holloway (2014), LeAnna “Jill” (Holloway) Ellenberger (2023), and Jeffery Holloway (2025).
Calling hours are 4-7 p.m. April 23, DO McCombs Covington Knoll. Funeral Mass at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church 11 a.m. April 24. Calling one hour before Mass.