Nina Nadine (Gillette) Holden Obituary (1954 - 2020)

Nadine was born September 9, 1954 in Vallejo, Solano, California, to Edith Hespie (Godlove) and Robert Lamar Gillette. She grew up in Gulf Breeze, Florida, and served in the Navy, and while stationed in Naples, Italy, received the missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and was baptized January 23, 1976. She fervently tried to share the joy the Gospel brought into her life with everyone she met. She attended Brigham Yong University for several years, participating in the Italian House Program. While living in Jacksonville, Florida, she met George Holden and they were married ma 18, 1985. The marriage was solemnized in the Atlanta, Georgia, Temple. They lived in Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida; Ames and West Des Moines, Iowa; Provo and Roy, Utah. She served in many callings in the church and did much genealogy research. She died December 4, 2020, from complications of a long-term illness. A graveside service was held December 15 at 1 in West Haven Cemetery. She is survived by her husband; children George Junior (Stella), Westley, Joshua, and Claire; her sister, Penny (Jim) Weldon; and 5 grandchildren: Gavin, Aerith, Kyler, Rylie, and Sophia. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Bobby, and two infant sons, Dempster and Joel. Thank you to those who cared for her and served her needs both recently and throughout her life. Special thanks to Rochelle and all the CNAs who took care of her, and those who attended her in her final days at Davis Hospital.