Kenneth John Holderith

Kenneth J. Holderith, 84 of Hendersonville died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Four Seasons Elizabeth House. Born in New Jersey, he was a resident of Miami, Fla. for 37 years and had lived in Hendersonville since 1993. He retired after 25 years from Coral Gables Federal Savings and Loan, where he was an AVP, and managed the IT department.

An avid golfer for many years, he most recently was a member of the Crooked Creekers. He attended Mud Creek Baptist Church. He was a huge football fan, always interested in history, and always fair-minded. We will miss Kenís wonderful sense of humor and kind and generous spirit.

Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Cheryl Holderith; two daughters Elaine Kay and Robin Mett and her husband Gary all of Lakeland, Fla.; a step-daughter whom he raised as his own, Laurie Frailey and her husband Glen of South Sioux City, Neb.; grandson Jason Kay and wife Brittany and their children Lauren and Ian, granddaughter, Stacy Kay and her husband Marcos Cuellar and their daughter Ava, granddaughter Kristin Aldana and her husband Paul and their children Aiden, Alyssa, and Alex, granddaughter Courtney Cole and her daughter Alexis, and grandson Garrett Cole; his mother-in-law Lila Blakney; brother in law James Blakney and his wife Christine; nephews James and Kyle Blakney; and niece Jan Trauschke.

A funeral service will be held at 3 pm Thursday in the Kirby Memorial Chapel of Shuler Funeral Home with the Reverend Wally Shamburger officiating.