<P> Claudia Joy Holden ( portrayed by Kim Delaney ) was the wife of Lieutenant - General Michael Holden . She and Denise were best friends and have known each other since their children were in elementary school ; their husbands served together for many years and were both stationed at Fort Carson when the families first met . She was a law student at Harvard University when she first met Michael , who was a cadet at West Point , but did not finish her studies . They had two daughters : Amanda Joy and Emmalin Jane . In Season 7 it is revealed that she died of heart failure after a long battle with various health problems . Her death was especially hard on Michael and Denise . </P>
<P> Claudia Joy Holden ( portrayed by Kim Delaney ) was the wife of Lieutenant - General Michael Holden . She and Denise were best friends and have known each other since their children were in elementary school ; their husbands served together for many years and were both stationed at Fort Carson when the families first met . She was a law student at Harvard University when she first met Michael , who was a cadet at West Point , but did not finish her studies . They had two daughters : Amanda Joy and Emmalin Jane . In Season 7 it is revealed that she died of heart failure after a long battle with various health problems . Her death was especially hard on Michael and Denise . </P>
who dies in season 7 of army wives
who dies in season 7 of army wives
Claudia Joy Holden
Claudia Joy Holden