Dorothy Earnest Holsenback

In Loving Memory of

Dorothy Earnest Holsenback

Dorothy Mae Earnest Holsenback, 83 of Pearisburg, VA. went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 9, 2011 while surrounded by her family and friends at her home. Mrs. Holsenback was born on May 11, 1928 in Salem, VA, and was a daughter of the late Gaylord Thomas Earnest, Sr. and Cora Lynch Earnest. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, USMC SgtMaj. (Ret.) James Robert Holsenback, four sisters, Bertha Moody, Virginia Earnest, Eva Litchfield, Shirley Smith, one brother, Gaylord Thomas Earnest, Jr. and one Marine Corp. son, Bernard Angelo. Mrs. Holsenback was a member of the Ingram Village United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxillary Post #68 of Narrows, VFW Post #6000 of Narrows. She is survived by two daughters, Debbie H. Morris and her husband Rodney (Moe) of Pearisburg, Gloria (Gaye) McKenna and her husband Michael of Pembroke, one son, Robert Holsenback and his wife Debbie of Sewell, NJ, and one Marine Corp. son Gene R. Eaton and his wife Ginny, five sisters, Ada E. Ratliff, Clara Earnest, Edith E. Wudarski, Hazel E. Eaton, Margie Bean and her husband Joe all of Pearisburg, three grandchildren, Virginia Horner and her husband Brad, George Holsenback, USAF SSgt Andrew Holsenback and his wife Shlease, three step-grandchildren, Lauren, Catie and Jennifer Jones and four great-grandchildren, Ashley Horner, Michael Horner, Cambria Holsenback, Shayla Holsenback. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday July 14, 2011 at 11:00 pm at the Givens Funeral Chapel in Pearisburg, VA. with Rev Ted Anders officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 6 – 8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Ingram Village U.M.C. c/o Mary Gaye Davis, 201 Forest Hill Dr. Pearisburg, VA 24134. Online condolences can be sent to the family at givensfuneralhome.com.