CATHY H. GARDNER
June 18, 1957-Jan. 17, 2018
Cathy Hollowell Gardner, 60, Pikeville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at Wayne UNC Healthcare surrounded by her family.
Cathy was born in Wayne County June 18, 1957, to the late Milford Hollowell and Bobbie Lee Hester Patterson.
She had medically retired from the child support division of the Department of Social Services in Wayne County.
Cathy loved The First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Goldsboro, and was a dedicated and faithful servant. She enjoyed volunteering at the church, as well as assisting in the church's outreach ministry, Judgement House.
Above all, she loved spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. Cathy will be missed, but greatly remembered.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, from 6 to 7 p.m. at The First Pentecostal Holiness Church, followed by a service to celebrate Cathy's life at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, with the Rev. Bill Rose officiating. Interment will be Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, at 2 p.m. in Pikeville Cemetery.
Cathy is survived by her husband, Joey Edward Gardner; son, Les Pearce and wife, Teresa; daughter, Ashlee Allen and husband, Jacob; grandchildren, Autumn Pearce and Rivers Pearce; sisters, Debbie Hollowell and Joyce Craft and husband, Stuart; and brother, Bill Dauphinais and wife, Carrie.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Teresa Williams.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be given to The First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1100 The First Church Road, Goldsboro, N.C., 27534.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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Published in Obituaries on January 19, 2018 8:05 AM