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Bruce C. Holland Sr.

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Bruce C. Holland Sr.

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
25 Apr 2014 (aged 82)
Suffolk City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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s/o William Bina and Edna Copeland Holland
h/o Helen Carr Holland

Wright Funeral Home

Bruce C. Holland, Sr. Bruce C. Holland, Sr.

(January 4, 1932 - April 25, 2014)

U.S. Veteran

Suffolk – Bruce C. Holland,Sr. “PawPaw”,82, passed away peacefully at Sentara Obici Hospital, Friday, April 25, 2014 amongst family. A longtime native of Holland, VA., he was a son of the late William Bina and Edna Copeland Holland. He was predeceased by sisters, Ruby H. Vincent, Evelyn H. Rogers, brothers, Holmes Earl, Elliott, Beverly and Carroll Holland.

He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Helen Carr Holland, daughter, Arlene H. Smith and husband T. Bracy Smith, granddaughter, Erica Danielle Smith; son, Bruce C. Holland, Jr. and wife Pamela C. Holland, grandsons Bruce Adam Holland and Allen Crawford Holland; sister, Almyra H. Wilson (David) and brother, Curtis M. Holland (Ivey Mae) and sisters-in-law, Josephine R. Carr and Glenda B. Carr, numerous nieces and nephews and a special nephew, Thomas Holland.

Bruce was a 1951 graduate of Holland High School and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a past employee of Union Camp Corp., owner of Holland’s Wood & Metal Shop, Carrsville, VA and retired from Butler Paper Company, Franklin, VA. He was a member of Colosse Baptist Church.

The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Daniel Peak, Dr. Atienza and the staff of Virginia Oncology Associates and the staff of Sentara Obici Hospital for the excellent care given.

A family visitation will be held Sunday, April 27, 2014 from 6:30-7:30 P.M. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, VA.

The funeral service will be held Monday, April 28, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Colosse Baptist Church, Windsor, VA., with the Rev. Tim Webb officiating. Burial with Naval Honors will be in the Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, 6361 Rhodes Dr., Windsor, VA. 23487.
s/o William Bina and Edna Copeland Holland
h/o Helen Carr Holland

Wright Funeral Home

Bruce C. Holland, Sr. Bruce C. Holland, Sr.

(January 4, 1932 - April 25, 2014)

U.S. Veteran

Suffolk – Bruce C. Holland,Sr. “PawPaw”,82, passed away peacefully at Sentara Obici Hospital, Friday, April 25, 2014 amongst family. A longtime native of Holland, VA., he was a son of the late William Bina and Edna Copeland Holland. He was predeceased by sisters, Ruby H. Vincent, Evelyn H. Rogers, brothers, Holmes Earl, Elliott, Beverly and Carroll Holland.

He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Helen Carr Holland, daughter, Arlene H. Smith and husband T. Bracy Smith, granddaughter, Erica Danielle Smith; son, Bruce C. Holland, Jr. and wife Pamela C. Holland, grandsons Bruce Adam Holland and Allen Crawford Holland; sister, Almyra H. Wilson (David) and brother, Curtis M. Holland (Ivey Mae) and sisters-in-law, Josephine R. Carr and Glenda B. Carr, numerous nieces and nephews and a special nephew, Thomas Holland.

Bruce was a 1951 graduate of Holland High School and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a past employee of Union Camp Corp., owner of Holland’s Wood & Metal Shop, Carrsville, VA and retired from Butler Paper Company, Franklin, VA. He was a member of Colosse Baptist Church.

The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Daniel Peak, Dr. Atienza and the staff of Virginia Oncology Associates and the staff of Sentara Obici Hospital for the excellent care given.

A family visitation will be held Sunday, April 27, 2014 from 6:30-7:30 P.M. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, VA.

The funeral service will be held Monday, April 28, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Colosse Baptist Church, Windsor, VA., with the Rev. Tim Webb officiating. Burial with Naval Honors will be in the Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, 6361 Rhodes Dr., Windsor, VA. 23487.


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  • Created by: Orval Hodges
  • Added: Apr 26, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128576713/bruce_c-holland: accessed ), memorial page for Bruce C. Holland Sr. (4 Jan 1932–25 Apr 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 128576713, citing Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery, Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Orval Hodges (contributor 47341963).