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KATHY  HOLDEN

Kathy Holden, 47, of Hayesville died Sunday (February 18, 2007) at her residence.  A native of Towns County, GA, she had lived in Clay County for over 20 years. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Lee and Alva Ledford Arrowood.  Kathy was an employee of Ledford’s Native Plants and Moss and was of the Baptist faith.
 
Surviving are her husband of 32 years, Fairley Holden;  a son, Jeffery Scott Holden and wife, Amanda of Young Harris, GA;  two sisters, Dorothy Patterson and husband, Michael of Hiawassee, GA and Betty Ledford and husband, William “Speedy” of Hayesville;  three brothers, Rondal Arrowood of Hayesville, and Rex Arrowood and Ricky Arrowood and wife, Lisa all of Hiawassee; and three grandchildren, Adam Scott Holden, Aaron Michael Holden, and Andrew Evan Holden.
 
Funeral services at 11:00 AM Thursday (Feb. 22) in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville with the Revs. Eugene Freeman and Ricky Burrell officiating. Interment in the Eagle Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.  Pallbearers:  Elton Moss, William Ledford, Danny Hollifield, Jamie Worley, David Ledford, and Stacie White.
 
The family will receive friends from 6-8 Wednesday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville.
 
The family requests memorials be made in memory of Kathy Holden to the Eagle Fork Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 443 Dick Jones Road, Hayesville, NC 28904.
 
Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements.

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