We are a five-generation family from Holden Beach. My grandparents and great-grandmother moved here from South Carolina in the early '60s and made HB their home.
My father and grandfather were instrumental in the incorporation of the Town of Holden Beach 52 years ago (2021). My aunt, father, and grandfather all served on the Town council and terms as mayor pro-tem. My sister and I were born and raised on Holden Beach and spent many special holidays and family gatherings at Carolina Country and also lived there full time between 2002-2006. My husband Jamie is a native of the local fishing village, Varnumtown. We have 3 daughters, 30, 29, and 14. Currently, we live on a 55-acre horse farm in Bolivia, the Brunswick County seat, (which is about 20 minutes from the beach) though we love all watersports, especially surfing, boating, and SUP'ing! My husband is a carpenter, like my father, and he works on the island most every day. My oldest daughter runs her Equine business at our farm, Honalee Stables. There she coaches English competition riding teams (including the UNCW Equestrian Seahawks), provides training for riders and horses, and oversees the 22+ horses housed in our facility. Our 29 yr old is currently in her 4th clinical year as a student at NCSU CVM specializing in equine orthopedics and veterinary sports medicine where she is the class representative for Purina feeds. She also runs her own American Foxhound competition kennel, Hell To Pay Kennels. Our youngest is a rising 9th grader and loves the freedom of being able to ride her bike or longboard all around Holden Beach with her besties! Though my mother and sister now reside in Boone, NC, their hearts, as well as all of ours, remain at home in Holden Beach with the 50+ years spent there building a Family, a Business, and a Town.