Geraldine "Gerri" Sides Holshouser's obituary , Passed away on July 16, 2025 in Salisbury, North Carolina

Geraldine "Gerri" Sides Holshouser

October 8, 1931 - July 16, 2025 (93 years old)

Salisbury, North Carolina

Geraldine "Gerri" Sides Holshouser's obituary , Passed away on July 16, 2025 in Salisbury, North Carolina

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Powles Funeral Home Inc

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Geraldine "Gerri" Sides Holshouser

October 8, 1931 - July 16, 2025 (93 years old)

Salisbury, North Carolina

Geraldine Sides Holshouser Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Geraldine Sides Holshouser of Salisbury, North Carolina, who passed away on July 16, 2025 at the age of 93. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Geraldine Sides Holshouser to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Fred A. Sides and Ethel Hendrix Sides; her daughter Deborah Gail Holshouser Richards; and her brothers, Rev. Eugene Sides, Freddie Sides and Jim Sides.

She is survived by: her husband Donald L. Holshouser; her children, Joyce Holshouser Benton (Samuel E. Benton, Jr.) and Michael L. Holshouser (Sheila Holshouser); her son-in-law Dr. Jeffrey Richards; her siblings, Bill Sides, Johnny Sides and Dot Gregory; and her grandchildren, Samuel E. Benton, III, Emily Richards Strobach, Lauren Richards Rosenfarb, Justin Holshouser, Matthew Holshouser and Wesley Holshouser. She is also survived by four great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 or Life Choices Rowan, 847 South Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Powles Funeral Home Inc



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“In loving memory of Geraldine Sides Holshouser, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. We will miss Geraldine! I loved her to death. She was always so sweet to me. We love y’all”


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July 23

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Powles Staton Funeral Home
913 W Main St, Rockwell, NC 28138

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July 24

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Calvary Baptist Tabernacle
3760 Stokes Ferry Rd, Salisbury, NC 28146

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