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Irene Taylor Holman

Irene Taylor Holman, 83, of Bath, died at home April 7, 2019. She was the wife of Rockwell Holman.

Born in Pascagoula, Miss., she was a daughter of Charles Houston Taylor and Gussie Elizabeth (Parker) Taylor.

She was a 1953 Pascagoula High School graduate. She graduated from the University of North Florida, where she majored in journalism.

She was an office assistant for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans; the office of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Pascagoula; and for law offices in the Lehigh Valley.

She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Easton, where she participated in mission trips to Romania, India and Slidell, La.; was in the small group Bible study; and sang on the choir.

She volunteered with the American Red Cross, Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Lehigh Valley Literacy Council, driver’s education for AARP and the Young at Heart group for seniors. She played the piano and flute. She was an award-winning rug hooker.

She is survived by a son, Matthew and his fiancee Dawn Jackowski of Catasauqua; three daughters, Robyn of Jefferson, Pebble and her husband James Kelsey of Damariscotta and Heather and her husband Raymond Page of Scarborough, all in Maine; two brothers, Robert “Doug” and his wife Pat Taylor of Vacaville, Calif., and Buck and his wife Terry Taylor of Lucedale, Miss.; a sister, Alda Mae and her husband Carl Elkins of Lucedale, Miss.; 12 grandchildren, James, Autumn, Aran, Audrey, Sophie, Muriel, Miranda, Skylar, Todd, Steven, Lucas and Benjamin; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by three brothers, Houston, Charles “Billy” and Carlton.

Contributions may be made to the American Red Cross.

Arrangements were made by Schisler Funeral Home Inc., Northampton.

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