ROSETTA AMOS HOLLIDAY

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Rosetta Amos Holliday, 89, was born on July 15, 1929, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Nathaniel and Susan Amos. She departed this earthly life on Monday, June 17, 2019, at Pruitt Health Care, Columbia.

She matriculated in the Sumter public school system and worked as a housekeeper for most of her early adulthood. On Feb. 17, 1945, she joined the late Henry I. Holliday in holy matrimony and to this union 13 children were born: Mary and Martha Holliday (both deceased), Marlene (Lester) Billie, Joseph (Mary, deceased) Holliday, Susie Holliday, Lillie (Jeremiah) Holliday, Henry (Dawn) Holliday, Diane (Gene, deceased) McDaniel, Henrietta (Phillip) Gibson, Gail (James) Pearson, Wilbert (Pat) Holliday, Willis (Megan) Holliday and Jacqueline Holliday.

Pastor Earthly Haskell Jr. (son-in-kind) was a personal pastor and friend to Mother Holliday, whom he adopted as one of the mothers of the church. Pastor Haskell spent countless hours with her, sharing the Word, songs and laughter. Mother Holliday was an inspiration to Pastor Haskell and to the Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church, who loved her dearly.

She is also survived by her sisters, Mary Levine, Louella Johnson and Barbara Perry; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends to cherish her memories.

The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church, 2721 Rainbow Drive, West Columbia.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday at John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with Pastor Earthly Haskell officiating, eulogist.

The family requests that all donations, flowers and cards be directed to Williams Funeral Home.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.WilliamsFuneralHomeInc.com.