Blake Holliday

1998 - 2017

Blake Holliday #19

Belton, SC

Blake Andrew Holliday, age 19, entered his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, upon his death at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Anderson on July 20, 1998, he was the son of Richard Edward Holliday and Libby MacCartney Holliday of Belton.

Blake was proud to be a member of the Erskine College Baseball Team, where he had a tremendous impact on players, students and coaches with whom he came in contact.. He was a star athlete at Belton-Honea Path High School where he was a valued member of the BHP Bears baseball team and where he also played football. He was South Carolina Baseball Player of the year in 2016. In that same year he was named Mr. Baseball for South Carolina. He led the Belton-Honea Path team to AAA State Championships in 2015 and 2016. An avid outdoorsman, Blake loved fishing, hunting and golf. After high school, he attended Clemson University as a member of the Clemson Tigers Baseball team, and then transferred to Erskine College where he joined the Flying Fleet baseball team. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Blake was a friend to all who knew him, and his love for others was truly unconditional. As good as Blake was in athletics, it did not define him. He was a kind person, who loved family and friends. He was truly larger than life, a gentle giant.

In addition to his parents, Blake is survived by a sister, Jill Holliday Deaton and her husband, Austin of Anderson; a beloved niece, Rachel Deaton; the love of his life, Katherine Major of Honea Path; paternal grandparents, Edward and Frances Holliday of Belton; two uncles, Tim Holliday and his wife, Connie of Asheville, NC, and Terry Holliday and his wife, Denise also of Asheville; an aunt, Glenda Holliday of Charleston; great-uncle Carol Cook of Anderson, and numerous cousins. Blake also leaves behind the Lowe and Major families who were so important to him and a multitude of friends, players and coaches whose lives he touched and who likewise touched his. Blake was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, John and Rachel MacCartney.

The family will be at the residence of Jill and Austin Deaton, 3435 North Highway 81, Anderson, and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Saturday, October 21, 2017, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. Following a private burial, there will be a service to celebrate the life of Blake Holliday at the Belton-Honea Path Athletic Field on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at 4 p.m., with Pastor Eric Boggs officiating.

Pall bearers include Tanner Mack, Ryne Huggins, Dax Roper, Dylan Spence, Eric Boggs, and Camden Rowland.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Blake's memory may be made to the Erskine College Baseball Program, PO Box 338, Due West, SC 29639; or to BHP Baseball, 11000 Belton-Honea Path Hwy. Honea Path, SC 29654.

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com. THE McDOUGALD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, Anderson, SC.