Mary Sue Davis Holladay

HOLLADAY, Mary Sue Davis, died on Thursday, August 13, 2009. She was born on September 18, 1901 in Southampton County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Judge Carlton E. Holladay of Wakefield, Va; her brother, Benjamin W. Davis of Richmond; her sister, Lucy Davis Short Parker of Richmond. She was the daughter of the late Edgar William Davis and Lucie Blanche (Sebrell) Davis of Sebrell, Va. Her paternal grandparents were the late Madison J. Davis M.D. and Elizabeth V. (Williams) Davis of Southampton County. Her maternal grandparents were the late Benjamin W. Sebrell of Sebrell, Va. and Martha Susan (Dunn) Sebrell of North Carolina. Mrs. Holladay was an alumna of Randolph-Macon Woman's College. She was a school teacher in Southside, Virginia and Eastern Shore, Virginia prior to marriage. She married Carlton E. Holladay on June 27, 1931. Judge Holladay died on November 26, 1990. Following the death of Judge Holladay, she moved to Williamsburg Landing in Williamsburg, Virginia. Mrs. Holladay was a former resident of Wakefield, Virginia, where she was a member of the Wakefield United Methodist Church. In recent years, she lived at Williamsburg Landing in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is survived by her niece, Jane Davis Ware of Richmond; and her nephew, Richard T. Short of Virginia Beach. In addition, she is survived by five great-nephews, Edward M. Davis, Christopher M. Davis, Alexander H. Ware III, James F. Short, Marc T. Short; and three great-nieces, Jane Ware Hawks, Martha C. Curry, Katherine L. S. Franta. A service will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Wakefield Methodist Church. Interment will follow the service and a reception will follow the interment at the church. Bucktrout of Williamsburg is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences maybe be registered at www.bucktroutfuneralhome.net.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.