Birth date: Sep 22, 1966 Death date: Jan 15, 2020
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After a long, courageous battle with Leukemia, Kimberly Coldiron Hollaway of Bristol, VA went to rest with the Lord in Heaven on January 15th, 2020.Kim was born to Buford Clay Coldiron and Carolyn Sue Coldiron on September 22nd, 1966. Kim knew no strangers, always had a smile on her face, and was loved by all she encountered. Her strength and kindness will always be admired. She was an avid bingo player and made many friends. She enjoyed hunting for antiques and loved a good bargain. Time with her family was of upmost importance to her, and her daughters were her life. She attended high school at Jonesville High, where she was a skilled member of the band, playing the clarinet and acting as Drum Majorette. One of her proudest moments was being nominated as Homecoming Queen by her peers. She attended Mountain Empire College out of high school, as well as Virginia Highlands Community College later in life where she majored in Accounting. She worked several places as an accountant before settling in at the Washington County School Board Nutrition Department, where she retired early to fight her battle with Leukemia. Kimberly is survived by her proud parents, Buford and Carolyn; loving husband of 27 years, Claude Allen Hollaway; brother, Jason Clay Coldiron; daughters, Kristen Danielle Coldiron-Culbertson and husband Heath Culbertson and Caitlin Hollaway Soule and husband Paul H Soule Jr.; and stepson, Matthew Hollaway.Kimberly was proceeded in death by grandparents; Lige and Myrtle Turner; Doris Rivers Clark and Paul A. Clark. The family will received friends from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Saturday, January 18, 2020, in the J. Wayne Hamilton Chapel of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services.Kimberly's Celebration of Life Service will follow at 6:00 pm in the chapel with Pastor Paul Davis officiating. All are invited to attend.An Entombment Service will be conducted at 3:00 pm on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Oak Hill Memorial Park in the Chapel Mausoleum. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.Arrangements may be viewed and condolences left for the family by visiting www.oakhillfh.com.The care of Kimberly Coldiron Hollaway and her family has been entrusted to Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services.Read Obituary
I was very sorry to hear the passing of Kim, I met Kim through the School Nutrition Association of Virginia. She was a kind and friendly person, and it was my honor to have known her and became friends with her. My heart and prayers go out to the family, she will be surely miss.
Carolyn Morris
Patrick County Public Schools.
Carolyn, Clay, and family, So very sorry for your loss!! Kim was a precious soul and truly a blessing to all who had the privilege to know her!! Your in my thoughts and prayers!! Love you all!
Claude, Kristen and Caitlin, you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
David & Tracey Canter
Kim was four years ahead of me in high school and I thought she was the most beautiful person; I admired how many people loved her, how easily she made friends. We were in band together and she was the drum major for marching band. I remember her poise and how she had the ability to get everyone's attention and focus, how she mothered everyone. When she was on homecoming court, those of us in the band stood as the candidates came onto the field. She was so radiant in a beautiful strapless evening gown. When they announced her name, I remember tears welling up in my eyes, I was so proud to be her cousin.
When our families got together I remember all of us girls sitting in the kitchen and talking about school drama. I have a memory of being little, and she always sent me home with something: a toy, or something glittery. One time she sent me home with a bag full of sequins and beads and I thought I'd been given treasure. I'd forgotten about her taking us to see JAWS 3D until Jamie wrote about it.
The last time we had our Christmas party here, she and my uncle Pete (who has also passed) were here. We laughed so hard together. That is my last wonderful memory of all of us.
Kim and I messaged each other pretty often over the past five years, offering each other encouragement. She was brave in writing about this fight on social media; she didn't flinch from describing the reality of it. When I caught myself feeling self-pity or complaining about something meaningless, her words were like tough love, a reminder about perspective. I hope she knows how much I loved her.
Lit a candle in memory of Kimberly Coldiron Hollaway
Lit a candle in memory of Kimberly Coldiron Hollaway
Carolyn, Clay, and family so very sorry for your loss!! Kim was truly a blessing to all who had the privilege to know her! Heaven gained an angel! Love you all!
