----- Original Message ----- From: <genconnect@genconnect.rootsweb.com> To: <millie1@accucomm.net> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 3:17 PM Subject: New Macon Co. Ga Forum Post > Macon Co. Ga Forum > A new message, "Holland, Vernon Luther," was posted by Sharon on Sun, 10 > Jun 2001 > > Surname: HOLLAND, MOORE, POTTS > > > > --- > NAME: Sharon > EMAIL: sgibson@uh.org > DATE: Jun 10 2001 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: This gentleman wasn't kin to me--I just wanted to share his obituary with anyone who needs it in their research. > > >From the Macon County News & Shopping Guide, 6/7/01: > > Vernon Luther Holland, age 85, of Evans Rd., Franklin, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2001 at a local hospital.He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Gurley and Temperance Moore Holland. He was a loving husband and father and a member of Cullasaja Assembly of God Church. He was a farmer and an avid fox hunter. > > He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ila May Potts Holland; five daughters, Otela Bolick, Carol Ashe, Arbutus Bolick, Mary Sue Sanders and Alice Taylor (all of Franklin); four sons: Keith Holland of Hayesville, NC; Van Holland, Alvin Holland and Phillip Dean Holland (all of Franklin); two brothers, Woodrow Holland of Franklin and Howard Holland of Maiden, NC. Twenty-seven grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren also survive. He was preceded in death by two sisters (Bida Deal and Bertie Dills), two brothers (Troy Holland and Elbert Holland), and a grandson (Jimmy Dynes). > > Funeral services were held Monday, May 28 at 2:00 p.m. at Cullasaja Assembly of God Church with Dr. R. E. Stephenson and Rev. Larry Bolick officiating. Burial was in the Sugarfork Baptist Church Cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers. > > Memorials may be made to the Cullasaja Assembly of God Church Building Fund, Highlands Rd., Franklin, NC 28734 > > Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/MaconObits?admin> > > >