Elizabeth Davis Houlihan, 16, of Fayetteville, Ga., died on March 29, 2016 of sudden cardiac arrest. She was flown by helicopter to Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital in Atlanta but could not be revived. Elizabeth was the daughter of Lt. Colonel and Mrs. Philip “Woody” Houlihan of Fayetteville, Ga. Her siblings are Patrick Thomas Houlihan, 18, Claire Catherine Houlihan, 14, Margaret Ruth Houlihan, 7, and Rebecca Pond Houlihan, 4. Grandparents are Mrs. Thomas Houlihan of Louisville, Ky. and the late Mr. Thomas Houlihan, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cox of High Point, N.C.
Born November 30, 1999 in Sherwood, Ark., Elizabeth was a long time member of the Fayette Fiddlers violin group, which performs concerts and plays for nursing home residents. She was a member of Fortissimo Orchestra. Elizabeth was a regular volunteer at Fayette County Public Library. She was an active member of the youth group at Fayette Bible Church, her family’s church home. Elizabeth loved to swim and bake. She was a certified Safe Sitter and loved to babysit young children. She attended Vikki Weigel’s monthly art club and summer art camps.
When her family was traveling in an airport once, a man told her parents that Elizabeth had inspired him because he had seen her sitting and reading her Bible. He said what inspired him the most was how tattered it was.
Visitation was Friday, April 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Fayette Bible Church, 355 McDonough Road in Fayetteville, Ga. Funeral service was held on Saturday, April 2 at 3 p.m. at the church. Burial immediately followed at Westminster Cemetery in Peachtree City, Ga.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville – www.mowellfuneralhome.com.
