Essie Jean Holliday
LIBERTY, SC
Private funeral services to honor the life of Mrs. Holliday will be conducted by Reverend Doug Goss and Reverend Jamie Burgess in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be at Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery. Due to the current COVID-19 health situation and social distancing requirements, those who would like to pay their respects, Mrs. Holliday will lie in state Friday, July 17,2020 from 2:00 until 5:00 PM at Liberty Mortuary. The live stream of her service will be available for viewing, Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 11:00 AM by visiting her tribute wall at www.libertymortuary.com
Essie Jean Holliday, 83, of Liberty, South Carolina, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living of Central. Born in Liberty, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Etta Dickard Gilstrap.
She graduated from Liberty High School in 1954. She was a homemaker who loved cooking and spending time with her family. She was a longtime member of Flat Rock Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband of 66 years, Jason Walton Holliday of the home; three daughters, Melinda Siefert(Scott) of Taylors, Nancy Smith(Dwayne), of Liberty, Julie Burgess(Tony), of Liberty; two sisters, Evelyn Campbell, of Florence and Millie Skinner(Johnny) of Easley; a brother-in-law, Rabon Holliday(Eleanor) of Easley; a sister-in-law, Peggy Holliday of Easley; five grandchildren, Jason, Hannah, Sydney, Jared(Allison) and Jamie; four great grandchildren, Cross, Jadyn, Bella and Justice; and a special friend, Shelly Bowers.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Gilstrap; and a sister, Helen Mahaffey.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Flat Rock Baptist Church, 115 Slab Bridge Road, Liberty, SC 29657.
Online Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.libertymortuary.com Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.