Emma D. Holliday, age 83, formerly of Richmond, died Friday morning (December 22, 2006) at Heritage House of New Castle.� She was born in Indiana on September 26, 1923 to Thomas and Mary Gann Reese.� She was a homemaker and a retired employee of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in New Castle.� Emma was a designer and builder of miniature doll houses and was a member of the Richmond Miniature Club.� She enjoyed writing poetry and has had poems published in the National Library of Poetry.� Her husband, William Holliday, died on April 2, 2004.

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Survivors include her daughters Diana Conn of New Castle,

Janice Brown of New Castle;

Son - Phil McBride of Straughn, Indiana

Brothers - Allen Reese of Plymouth, Indiana,

Wendell Reese of Muncie, Indiana,

Bob Reese of Tennessee;

Sister - Ruth Smith of Texas;

10 Grandchildren

�6 Great Grandchildren

�2 Great Great Grandchildren

�5 Step-children

Nieces & Nephews

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Three�brothers, Don, Elmo and Russell Reese, ajd a sister, Dorothy Siders,�are also deceased.

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Services will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday (December 26, 2006) in Riggle - Waltermann Mortuary.� Rev. John Hollis will officiate.� Burial will be in Earlham Cemetery.� Friends may call on Tuesday (December 26, 2006) from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon at the funeral home.� www.riggle-waltermann.com