Kathrine (Kate) E. Conley Holbrook

Franklin, NC -Kathrine E. Conley Holbrook (Kate), age 96, passed away at her residence on Hickory Knoll on Friday, December 19, 2008 after a lengthy illness. She was a life long resident of the Hickory Knoll Community. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alex L. Holbrook who passed away in 1986; her son, Larkin A. Holbrook of Rabun Gap, GA; two grandsons, John Edward Holbroook, Michaeal Ray Leedom; her parents, Ingram and Sadie Conley; two sisters, Betty Waldroop and Louise Conley; four brothers, Bill Conley, Jim Conley, John Conley, and Joe Conley all of Franklin. She was a homemaker and a member of Coweeta Baptist Church. She loved to garden and her flowers. She was "Granny" to all the grandchildren and will be missed.

She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Crotty (Peggy) of the home; six grandchildren, Jeff Holbrook of Mountain City, GA, Timothy Leedom of Virginia Beach, VA, Tammy Vaughn and her husband, Billy of Augusta, GA, Steven Leedom and his wife, Dana of Evan, GA, Christopher Leedom of Atlanta, GA, Billy Leedom of the home. Also fourteen great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday, December 22, 2008 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryant Funeral Home . Burial will be at Coweeta Baptist Church Cemetery. Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Monday, December 22 from 2:00-3:00PM, one hour prior to service at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Coweeta Baptist Church Cemetery Fund,

Online condolences are available by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.