Obituary

Archie Holliday, 79, of Rome City died Friday, August 27, 2010, at 11:03 a.m., in his residence.

Mr. Holiday retired as a machine operator having worked for Group Dekko in South Milford and Albion.

He had served in the United States Army during the Korean war.

He was an avid Kentucky Wildcats basketball fan. He enjoyed keeping his yard neat and his car clean.

He was born June 29, 1931, in Knott County, Kentucky to Jim and Nancy (Combs) Holliday. On December 17, 1955 in Jeffersonville he married Geneva Mullins.

Surviving are his wife, Geneva Holliday of Rome City; two sons, Doug and Mallia Holliday of Rome City, and Todd and April Holliday of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Patricia and Mike Maberson of Fort Wayne, Tara and Daniel Hayes of Albion and Tina and Darris Campbell of Kendallville; 12 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; a sister, Wilma Homister of Kendallville; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Flora Holliday of Rome City and Kizer and Vena Holliday of Arizona.

He was preceded in death by two sisters.

Funeral services will be Monday, August 30, 2010, at 11 a.m. in Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church, Lisbon, with the Elders of the church officiating. Burial will be in Orange Cemetery.

Casketbearers will be Kris Maberson, Andrew Hendrix, Joe Pilon, Shane Fike, Darris Campbell, Daniel Hayes, Mike Maberson, and Lane Reed.

Calling will be Sunday, August 29, 2010, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the church. An evening service will be held at 6 p.m.

Preferred memorials are to Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church.

Arrangements are by Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com.