She was born on November 6, 1942 to the late Harold Clee Eckard and Edith Lafone Eckard in Catawba County. Elaine was a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church Mo-Synod. She was an avid coin collector, who was a #1 Elvis Presley fan. Elaine loved her family, her church, and her friends dearly and will be greatly missed.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Darl Dean Hollar.
Survivors include her son, Rodney Dean Hollar of Claremont; daughter, Penny Hollar Williams and husband John of Conover; grandchildren, Wesley Dean Hollar, Madelyn Grace Hollar, Caroline Olivia Craig, Cameron Dean Craig, and Gabe Williams; great grandchildren, McKinleigh Hope Hollar, Jase Dean Hollar; brother, Larry Eckard and wife Brenda; sister, Karen Hoyle and husband Bobby; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 11: 00 a.m. at St. Stephens Lutheran Church Mo-Synod. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. at the church. Pastor David Ziehr and Pastor Dave Guelzow will be officiating the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Stephens Lutheran School, 2304 Springs Road NE Hickory, NC 28601.
