Patty Jo Hosltein, 66, of Alum Creek, was delivered into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 11, 2006 surrounded by those who loved her most, her children. She conducted her death the way she did her life, with beauty, grace and the faith of a true Christian.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie; parents, Hobart and Mae Sowards and sister, Anna Lou Shamblin.
She was a member of Briar Creek Baptist Church.
She is survived by her children, Cathy McCallister and husband, Red, Isaac “Jay” Holstein IV and wife, Danette, Steven Aulden Holstein and wife, Catherine E., Eric Lee Holstein and beloved friend, Susan Harrah; 1 I grandchildren; three brothers, Donald, Ronald, and Rodney Sowards; one sister, Wilma Halley.
Services will be 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Rev. Robert Van-Fossen officiating. Burial will be held in Holstein Cemetery, Dartmont. Friends may call on Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home.
The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Kanawha Hospice caregivers, especially to Salley Starkey. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbaz, WV 26064.