Betty Holladay's Obituary
Betty Holladay 74, of St. Clair, went to be with the Lord on June 26, 2025. She was born in 1950 in St. Clair, the daughter of the late Bruce and Jean Salisbury. She grew up in Marine City, and graduated from MCHS. She went on to get her RN degree from SCCCC. Betty said she always knew she wanted to be a nurse. Three of her friends got jobs with her, first at Mt. Clemens General, and then at St. John Hospital in Detroit. They decided this was not exciting enough for them so they moved to California. Within six months they were homesick so they moved back to the Midwest. They all got jobs at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. At her five-year high school reunion, she reconnected with a classmate, Tom, and started a long-distance relationship. This past December they celebrated 51 years of marriage. They were blessed with three children, and three grandchildren. Betty worked for over forty years at River District Hospital, East China. In addition to her nursing career, Betty also had an active volunteer work load. She was a Girl Scout leader, taught Sunday school, was active in the volunteer programs at St. Clair middle and high schools, worked as a lunch lady, sold tickets at the sports games, chaperoned on school trips, and volunteered as a nurse at church camps. Besides her family, Betty's other passions included shopping, and watching bull riding.
She is survived by her husband, Tom. Her son, Bruce Holladay, his spouse, Jennie, and their children, Eleanor and Emerson. Her daughter, Jeanne Holladay. Her daughter, Joanna Kinel, her spouse Dave, and their child, Henry. Her sister, Margaret Hill, her spouse, Don Hill. She was preceded in death by her brother, Ronald Salisbury, but his spouse, Sandy, is still living.
Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will take place on Monday, July 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a memorial service conducted at 1:00 p.m. at Young Funeral Home, China Twp. Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Water Area Humane Society. To leave a message of comfort visit www.youngcolonial.com
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