Louann Holloway Frye

Louann Holloway Frye passed away on July 24, 2024, at her home in Kennesaw, Georgia. Louann was born on May 9, 1937 in Farmington, New Mexico, to Ted and Ephra Holloway. When she was 12 years-old, after her father died in a tragic construction accident near Sacramento, California, Louann and her family moved to Mt. Airy, North Carolina. Her mother went to work, first at Granite Hosiery Mill and later at Renfro Sock Mill, and Louann took the role of mother-figure for her three younger siblings while attending Mt. Airy High School, from which she graduated in 1955. In Mt. Airy, Louann met the love of her life, Don Frye. They married on April 13, 1958 and later that year Louann graduated from High Point Hospital School of Nursing in High Point, North Carolina, and became a registered nurse. In 1971, Louann and Don moved to Marietta, Georgia, where they raised their three children, Donna Frye McClure, Scot Frye and Blake Frye. Louann spent her life taking care of people. She devoted much of her professional life to caring for the elderly, at Hillhaven Convalescent Center and Shoreham Convalescent Center. She devoted her personal life to caring for her husband and their children. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Marietta for over 50 years. For most of those years, she taught Sunday School to first-graders. Indicative of her caring nature, Louann co-founded and led Cup of Kindness, First Baptist’s organization that provides meals and other support for homebound and grieving families. She did not expect thanks. She did not accept praise. She put others ahead of herself. Louann is survived by her husband, their three children, her brother Johnny Holloway, her sister Linda Benge, grandchildren Laura McClure, Caitlin Diettrich, Taylor Engeron, Michael Frye, Karla Maugeri, Jake Frye, and Riley Frye, and great-grandchildren Marshall Engeron, Hayes Engeron, Camden Diettrich, and Sophia Maugeri. She is preceded in death by her sister Janie Pack. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM in the First Baptist Church of Marietta's Chapel. The family will receive friends in the church parlor immediately following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Cup of Kindness, at the First Baptist Church of Marietta, 148 Church Street, Marietta, Georgia 30060.

Louann Holloway Frye

May 9, 1937 - July 24, 2024