Katherine Elizabeth Holliday
Katherine Elizabeth Holliday, 84, of Trimbur Road, Chicora, went to be with the Lord at 10:10 a.m. Sunday at the Chicora Medical Center.
Katherine was born in Bradys Bend, Armstrong County, on Aug. 7, 1928. She was the daughter of Howard and Lucille Garris Kamerer.
Mrs. Holliday was a longtime active member of the McKee Chapel United Methodist Church in Fenelton. She enjoyed crocheting, word searches, flowers, and watching TV Land. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
In her early years, she was a seamstress at the Spade Shirt Factory in Butler, and for a number of years she was a cook at Pry's Sugarcreek Home, retiring in 1989.
She married Melvin L. Holliday on April 9, 1949, in Rimersburg. He preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 1992.
Surviving are three children, Marjorie E. Hillwig and her husband, Darrel, of Bruin, Richard L. Holliday of Chicora and Lisa D. Heilman and her husband, Mark, of Leechburg; a special friend, Tom Booth of Cabot; three grandchildren, Michael L. Hillwig of Boston, Darcie L. Paule and her husband, David, of Fenelton and Logan A. Heilman of Leechburg; three great-grandchildren, Sarah Gibson, Garrett Paule and Ella Paule; a brother, Howard Kamerer; two sisters, Luella Adams and Laura Longdon, and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Helen Welton, Bernice Flick and Ida Long.
HOLLIDAY — Friends of Katherine Elizabeth Holliday, who passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013, will be received at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the McKee Chapel United Methodist Church, 349 Fenelton Road, Fenelton, with the Rev. Sheila Auer, church pastor, officiating. Interment will take place in Lawn Haven Burial Estates, Worthington.Contributions in memory of Mrs. Holliday may be made to the McKee Chapel United Methodist Church or a volunteer fire department of one's choice.Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.hilefh.com.
