Bobby Wheeler Holliday

Bobby Wheeler Holliday, age 85, of East Toledo, Ohio passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026 at home surrounded by family members. He was born on February 14, 1941 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Elizabeth Mae Lane and Bonnie Holliday. Bobby was an adventurer and entrepreneur who traveled at a young age to California, Washington, and Alaska in pursuit of his many passions. Retuning to Toledo he married the love of his life, Katherine (Parker) Holliday, they moved their young family down to Florida for work and more adventure. Settling permanently in Toledo, Bobby grew a successful career as a skilled tradesman in the Carpenters Union for many years.

Bobby loved his family beyond measure, he enjoyed his grandchildren immensely and dedicated his retirement to spending time with them. Bobby had a story for everything if you had time to listen. He loved classic cars, music, gardening, Coney dogs, spending days on the lake, winning big at the casino, and animals, especially dogs. He was an avid Miami Hurricanes and Toledo Walleye fan. Bobby had season tickets to the Walleye and enjoyed going to the games with his grandson, Jonathan.

Bobby was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Holliday (Parker); his daughter, Elizabeth “Libby” Reed (Holliday); his mother, Elizabeth Lane; his father, Bonnie Holliday; his brother, Tom Holliday; his aunt, Eloise Bennett; and his canine companion, Dolly. He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly (Timothy) Mottes; son, Troy (Leslee) Holliday; and son-in-law, Gary Reed; grandchildren, Abbigail (Justin) Van Andel, Courtney (William) Nichols, Jonathan Holliday, Maegan (Andrew) Pappas, Alexandra Holliday, and Parker Reed, along with 4 great-grandchildren, Ryder, London, Lachlan, and Gracie; his good buddy, Charlie Morris and his canine companion, Marla.

A visitation will be held at Freck Funeral Chapel, 1155 S Wynn Rd in Oregon, Ohio, on Monday, October 26, 2026, from 10-12 p.m. where services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Toledo Memorial Park. Memorial contributions are appreciated to the Toledo Humane Society.

A special thanks to the staff at Ohioans Hospice for all their wonderful care. He was well cared for by son, Troy and daughter-in-law, Leslee at the end of his long, impressive life which extended his time with us all. He will be so very missed by his family and friends.