Mary Ann Holcomb Eidson

Mary Ann Holcomb Eidson died on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at 77 years of age. She passed away due to complications from cancer, at Tranquility Hospice in Austell, GA. She was born on February 3, 1934, in Tate, GA, to James Linton and Eula Kate Holcomb. Ann was a graduate of Tate High School and the Atlanta Business School. She married William D. Eidson on May 25, 1957, at Rock Spring Presbyterian Church where she was an active member and sang in the Church Choir for over 35 years. She was employed by the Stromberg-Carlson Company and later decided to become a homemaker and community volunteer for the majority of her life. She and her husband lived in Decatur, GA for 42 years and Powder Springs, GA for 8 years.



She is survived by her husband William D. Eidson; daughter Carla Eidson Pierce, son-in-law Jeffery A. Pierce, and grandson, Jason M. Pierce; sons, J. Chris Eidson and Charles A. Eidson and their families. She is also survived by her brothers, J. Linton Holcomb, Jr. and R. William Holcomb and their wives, along with several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her step-son, William D. Eidson, Jr.; her sister, Louise Holcomb Blackledge and her husband.



A graveside service will be held at Arlington Memorial Park in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Karen Allamon, Pastor, Rock Spring Presbyterian Church, officiating the service. For more information, please contact West Cobb Funeral Home at www.westcobbfuneralhome.com .