Ardella Viola "Vi" (nee: Kivett) Holder, 87, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 with her family at her side. Born to Eli E. and Eva E. (nee: Dones) Kivett on August 7, 1931 in Ramseur, NC. Viola graduated from Guilford High School in 1949 and went on to work for Western Electric building electrical circuit boards for 37 years, retiring in 1990. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and needle point. Viola was very active in the First Baptist Church of Jamestown, NC, volunteering her time in the church. She especially loved to spend time with her grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Brinzer L. Holder, son, Charles Randall “Randy” Holder, brothers, James Hardy Kivett and William Earl Kivett and sisters, Beulah Waldrop, Ruth Elliot and Mary Wilson.
Viola is survived by her loving daughter, Bobbi (Pete) Wagner, brother, Franklin Taylor Kivett, four grandchildren, Zoe, Eli, Zaida and Chris Wagner, great grandson, Kash Wagner and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Jamestown 306 Guilford Rd. Jamestown, NC 27282 conducted by the Reverend Jason Knight. Viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Entombment services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Lakeview Memorial Park Mausoleum in Greensboro.
The family would like to thank the Otterbein care partners and Hospice of Cincinnati team for their support and loving care.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of Cincinnati and to First Baptist Church of Jamestown, NC, PO Box 788 Jamestown, NC 27282
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