Mrs. Patricia "Patty" Olsen Holden, 59, of 592 Bullard Road, Autryville, passed from this life to be with the Lord on Monday, February 21, 2011 at her home.
Patty was born on December 4, 1951 to Elizabeth "Betty" Olsen and the late Edward Olsen Sr. She was one of nine children. She was preceded in death by her brothers Edward Thomas Olsen Jr. & Douglas Edward Olsen. She is survived by six siblings, Diana Samuels of Orford, NH; Joel Olsen of Crested Butte, CO; Susie Pearl of West Lebanon, NH; Peter Olsen of Gunnison, CO; Kim Bartlett of Vineburg, CA & Timothy Olsen of Lyme, NH.
Patty is survived by her husband, Montgomery Holden Sr. and their six children: Monty Holden of Fayettteville, NC; John Holden of Raleigh, NC; Billy Holden of Stedman, NC; Becky Byrd of Autryville, NC; Donna Tripp of Murfreesboro, TN & John Fields of Lyme, NH. Her legacy also includes 17 grandchildren & 1 great-grandchild.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 7 pm in the chapel of Butler Funeral Home in Stedman, NC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cancer Centers of North Carolina Dedicated to the Fight Fund c/o Triangle Community Foundation, 324 Blackwell Street, Suite 1220, Durham, NC 27701.
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Celebration of Life Service
Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Stedman
Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 7:00 PM