Age 84, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born January 2, 1941, in Haleyville, Alabama, the daughter of James Arley and Geneva Paralee (Bailey) Stevens.
Our mom, Kathy, loved the Lord with all of her heart. She sang gospel music for many years and was active in her church. Giving back to her community was very important to her, from volunteering at soup kitchens to organizing charity galas and fundraisers. She was involved with CCRMC Auxiliary and the RTA Hospice Committee. She was also strong and brave, with a side of sassy. When she was 62 years old, she went back to college and became a certified CNA. She then worked in hospice with RTA and with Visiting Angels, which was perfect, since to us she was an angel on earth.
One of her most amazing qualities was that she never met a stranger. Whenever she met someone she left them better than she found them and with a smile on their face. She was truly the epitome of all that is good and kind in this world.
Kathy is survived by her beloved daughters, Leeanne (Jennifer) Holtzhouse-Maynard of Whitmore Lake, and Lucy Holtzhouse of Harrison Twp.; and best friends, Joy Pennington of Gasa Grande, AZ and Gail Pelovsky of Payson, AZ. She was preceded in death by her parents; former husband, Frank Hart; and brother, James Stevens.
Kathy's funeral services were held Monday, March 24, 2025, 1:00 p.m. in the main chapel at the Chelsea Retirement Community, with Chaplain Deborah Geiger officiating. The family received friends Sunday, March 23, from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea, and Monday at the CRC Chapel from noon - 1:00 p.m. A private burial will be at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens in Novi. Memorial contributions may be made to Arbor Hospice at https://arborhospice.org/ or Humane Society of Huron Valley at www.hshv.org.
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