Elizabeth Carole Holder, 79, of Tornado, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Hubbard Hospice House. She was born in Ansted, WV on January 28, 1945. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wallace “Charles” McClary and Novella Virginia Bennett, son, Kelly Lee Holder and her husband, Richard.
She is survived by her sons, Craig Holder and Allen (Kim) Holder, daughters-in-law, Lori Holder Curry and Sara Holder, and grandchildren, Samuel Allen Holder (Laura), Amanda Wen Lowery (Trey), Elijah Kelly Holder, and Ruthalyn Wen Holder, and one great-grandson, Hayes Thomas Holder.
Carol was a 1963 graduate of Ansted High School and married Richard Arlin Holder on April 3, 1964. She was baptized at the age of 24 at the Church of Christ on Park Ave., Charleston, WV. She was a member of the Alum Creek Church of Christ.
She loved her family, especially her grandchildren, and her sons and daughters-in-law along with several special friends. She loved many of the children she got acquainted with while working as secretary at Midway Elementary. Most of all she loved her Lord.
Service will be 11:00am Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Curry Funeral Home with Ministers Joseph Watts and Louis Watts officiating. Burial will follow at the Forks of Coal Memorial Park, Alum Creek.
Friends and family will gather on Friday, October 25th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the funeral home.
The world was a better place with Carole living in it. She was a living example of how Jesus taught us to live. She was filled with the fruit of the Spirit : love, joy, peace, patience, kindness , goodness , faithfulness and self control . There are hundreds of children who were blessed by her compassion and caring during her years at Midway. She faithfully visited the sick and the lonely bringing her warmth and friendly smile to brighten their day . She also made room in her heart for young ladies who needed a friend and role model . I am so thankful to have known her and to have shared in a long friendship with her. She will always hold a special place in my heart and I will miss her presence here on the earth and hope to meet her again !
Loved this Sweet Christian lady, spent many hours at her house through the years! She was a great daughter, wife, mother and friend! She touched many lives, everyone that Knew her is a better person from her being in their life! Sorry for your loss!
Sweet, sweet lady. We shared a lot of stories & secrets while I was assisting her. Over & over she told me she didn’t want to die yet. Then she would say but if it’s time I’ll just go on. We talked about Jesus & loved ones awaiting our arrival. We also talked about her favorite son. IYKYK. She loved her grandchildren & would tell me if she spent 24 hours a day with them that wouldn’t be enough. We’ll meet again one sweet day. Heartfelt sympathy to her sons, her sons families & all of those that Carole touched their life in one way or another.
For our Dearest Holder Family,
CAROLE…What a Delightful, Pretty and Sweet Woman was our “Sister-in-Christ” to have known and been around throughout the years!
She so loved her family and friends and most of all her love of our Precious Lord and His Church.
Over the years, Carole was always tirelessly volunteering her time and efforts to help out many people with their needs and events planned at church or the community as was possible. She was such a great Wife, Mother and Grandmother that also knew the extreme grief of losing a child but still held fast to her faith in God’s Love. She will be So Missed by all that was so fortunate to have been even her acquaintance, friend and most of all her family!
I will always hold on to the Cherished Memories of the Visits I got to spend with her especially here lately, when she was cooperating in the hospital and at home.
I only have Solace in her Loss, now that she is not suffering anymore and is Resting in the Arms of our Precious Savior and reunited with her Loved Ones that went on before her.
With All of our Love,
Sandy&Marshall