Carlos "Shorty" Holland, 81, Lafayette, Tenn., died Sept. 24, 2004, at his home.
He was a retired farmer and school bus driver for the Macon County school system; a member of the Enon Missionary Baptist Church; and a well-known gospel singer for many years.
Born in Macon County, Tenn. on Nov. 17, 1922, he was a son of the late Jim and Versie (Shaw) Holland and the husband of Faye (Owen) Holland, who survives.
Other than his wife, survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn and Richard Bell, Somerset, and Margaret and Dwight Dotson, Lafayette; a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Laura Holland, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; five step-children — Martha and Junior Jenkins, Gallatin, Tenn.; Wanda Owens and Sandra Lawrence, both of Lafayette; Dennis and Alice Owen, Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.; and Roger and Tabby Owen, Hillsboro, Tenn.; two brothers, Guy Holland, Lafayette, and Elder Melvin Holland, Gamaliel; two sisters, Lena Birdwell and Patsy Murray, both of Red Boiling Springs; the mother of his children, Genell Holland, Lafayette; seven grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren.
Two sisters, Naomi Holland and Ivy Craig, and a brother, James Holland, all preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, with Bro. Jerry Gammon officiating. Burial was at the Scott Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Larry, Kerry and Johnnie Holland; Lewis Mahaney; Donald Cherry; and Perry Craig. Honorary pallbearers were Harrison Jenkins, Wayne Holland, and Timmy, Kenny, and Jerry Craig.
He was a retired farmer and school bus driver for the Macon County school system; a member of the Enon Missionary Baptist Church; and a well-known gospel singer for many years.
Born in Macon County, Tenn. on Nov. 17, 1922, he was a son of the late Jim and Versie (Shaw) Holland and the husband of Faye (Owen) Holland, who survives.
Other than his wife, survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn and Richard Bell, Somerset, and Margaret and Dwight Dotson, Lafayette; a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Laura Holland, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; five step-children — Martha and Junior Jenkins, Gallatin, Tenn.; Wanda Owens and Sandra Lawrence, both of Lafayette; Dennis and Alice Owen, Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.; and Roger and Tabby Owen, Hillsboro, Tenn.; two brothers, Guy Holland, Lafayette, and Elder Melvin Holland, Gamaliel; two sisters, Lena Birdwell and Patsy Murray, both of Red Boiling Springs; the mother of his children, Genell Holland, Lafayette; seven grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren.
Two sisters, Naomi Holland and Ivy Craig, and a brother, James Holland, all preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, with Bro. Jerry Gammon officiating. Burial was at the Scott Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Larry, Kerry and Johnnie Holland; Lewis Mahaney; Donald Cherry; and Perry Craig. Honorary pallbearers were Harrison Jenkins, Wayne Holland, and Timmy, Kenny, and Jerry Craig.
Carlos "Shorty" Holland, 81, Lafayette, Tenn., died Sept. 24, 2004, at his home.
He was a retired farmer and school bus driver for the Macon County school system; a member of the Enon Missionary Baptist Church; and a well-known gospel singer for many years.
Born in Macon County, Tenn. on Nov. 17, 1922, he was a son of the late Jim and Versie (Shaw) Holland and the husband of Faye (Owen) Holland, who survives.
Other than his wife, survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn and Richard Bell, Somerset, and Margaret and Dwight Dotson, Lafayette; a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Laura Holland, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; five step-children — Martha and Junior Jenkins, Gallatin, Tenn.; Wanda Owens and Sandra Lawrence, both of Lafayette; Dennis and Alice Owen, Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.; and Roger and Tabby Owen, Hillsboro, Tenn.; two brothers, Guy Holland, Lafayette, and Elder Melvin Holland, Gamaliel; two sisters, Lena Birdwell and Patsy Murray, both of Red Boiling Springs; the mother of his children, Genell Holland, Lafayette; seven grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren.
Two sisters, Naomi Holland and Ivy Craig, and a brother, James Holland, all preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, with Bro. Jerry Gammon officiating. Burial was at the Scott Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Larry, Kerry and Johnnie Holland; Lewis Mahaney; Donald Cherry; and Perry Craig. Honorary pallbearers were Harrison Jenkins, Wayne Holland, and Timmy, Kenny, and Jerry Craig.
He was a retired farmer and school bus driver for the Macon County school system; a member of the Enon Missionary Baptist Church; and a well-known gospel singer for many years.
Born in Macon County, Tenn. on Nov. 17, 1922, he was a son of the late Jim and Versie (Shaw) Holland and the husband of Faye (Owen) Holland, who survives.
Other than his wife, survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn and Richard Bell, Somerset, and Margaret and Dwight Dotson, Lafayette; a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Laura Holland, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; five step-children — Martha and Junior Jenkins, Gallatin, Tenn.; Wanda Owens and Sandra Lawrence, both of Lafayette; Dennis and Alice Owen, Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.; and Roger and Tabby Owen, Hillsboro, Tenn.; two brothers, Guy Holland, Lafayette, and Elder Melvin Holland, Gamaliel; two sisters, Lena Birdwell and Patsy Murray, both of Red Boiling Springs; the mother of his children, Genell Holland, Lafayette; seven grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren.
Two sisters, Naomi Holland and Ivy Craig, and a brother, James Holland, all preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, with Bro. Jerry Gammon officiating. Burial was at the Scott Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Larry, Kerry and Johnnie Holland; Lewis Mahaney; Donald Cherry; and Perry Craig. Honorary pallbearers were Harrison Jenkins, Wayne Holland, and Timmy, Kenny, and Jerry Craig.
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