Sadie Rebecca (Rigler) Holshouser

With great sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Sadie

Rebecca Rigler Holshouser. Mom passed peacefully in her sleep Sunday

morning the 7th of September, 2025 at the age of 91. Rebecca was born on

December 6th, 1933 in Mobile, Alabama to Ava Ailene Mayo Rigler and Charles

Peyton Rigler. She was the youngest of 8 and was raised surrounded by aunts

and uncles in Philadelphia, Mississippi.

Rebecca received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education at Mississippi

Southern in Hattiesburg, MS, where she played on the women’s basketball team.

She received her Masters in Christian Education from The Presbyterian School

of Christian Education in Richmond, VA, where she met her husband Richard

across the street at Union Theological Seminary. As her children came along,

she taught piano from her home, was a girl scout leader, choir director and

organist . . . becoming very active in each and every church her husband was

called to serve. She returned to teaching elementary education as her children

grew. Rebecca was passionate about her family, her home, her beloved pets,

reading, music and the arts, as well as the native wildflowers of the North

Carolina mountains . . . and growing acres of tomatoes to can and freeze.

Rebecca was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and dear friend. Her

wonderful husband Richard preceded her in leaving this world of ours. She is

survived by her children, Natalie Holshouser, Laura Holtsberg, Andrew

Holshouser and David Holshouser, and her grandchildren, Lorraine Mann,

Madison Holshouser, Lillian Holtsberg and Dylan Holshouser.

A service in celebration of her life will be held on Sunday the 14th of

September, 2025 at 3pm at Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church in Blowing

Rock, North Carolina.

Mom, your love, patience and guidance will remain in our hearts forever.

Any remembrance in honor of Rebecca can be given to your local school free

lunch programs to support children living with food insecurities.

Live stream will be linked here

Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.come

Austin and Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Holshouser family.

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