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Obituary of Jessie Mae Griffith Holland

JESSIE MAE GRIFFITH HOLLAND

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) December 8, 2005

FRANKLIN - Jessie Griffith Holland, 98, widow of Clarence Lee Holland,
died Dec. 6, 2005, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A native of
Murfreesboro, N.C., she was the daughter of the late William Hutchins
and Mae Hines Griffith. Mrs. Holland was a lifetime member of New Hope
Baptist Church where she was a former organist and active in the
church's business affairs. After New Hope closed, she started attending
Sunbeam Baptist Church. She was a former employee of St. Regis Paper
Company and a former assistant postmaster at the Como, N.C. post office.

Survivors include two sisters, Norine Parker of Hampton and Elizabeth
Hayes of Como and a host of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Holland was
predeceased by a sister, Leo Harrell and a nephew, Cecil E. Hayes.

A graveside funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. today in the 
Holland Family Cemetery with the Rev. Willis Switzer officiating. 
Wright Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Edition: VP - The Virginian-Pilot

Page: B7

Copyright (c) 2005 The Virginian-Pilot




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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Jessie Mae Griffith Holland, 98, of Franklin died 6 Dec 2005 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Murfreesboro, N.C., daughter of William Hutchins Griffith and Mae Hines Griffith.

A graveside funeral was conducted at 1 p.m. 8 Dec 2005 in Holland Family Cemetery with the Rev. Willis Switzer officiating.

––– Transcript –––

JESSIE MAE GRIFFITH HOLLAND

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) December 8, 2005

FRANKLIN - Jessie Griffith Holland, 98, widow of Clarence Lee Holland,
died Dec. 6, 2005, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A native of
Murfreesboro, N.C., she was the daughter of the late William Hutchins
and Mae Hines Griffith. Mrs. Holland was a lifetime member of New Hope
Baptist Church where she was a former organist and active in the
church's business affairs. After New Hope closed, she started attending
Sunbeam Baptist Church. She was a former employee of St. Regis Paper
Company and a former assistant postmaster at the Como, N.C. post office.

Survivors include two sisters, Norine Parker of Hampton and Elizabeth
Hayes of Como and a host of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Holland was
predeceased by a sister, Leo Harrell and a nephew, Cecil E. Hayes.

A graveside funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. today in the
Holland Family Cemetery with the Rev. Willis Switzer officiating.
Wright Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|---------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Jessie Mae Griffith Holland               |
| Age   | 98                                        |
| Birth | 1907 (estimated); Murfreesboro, N.C.      |
| Death | 6 Dec 2005; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                        | Relationship         | Location   |
| Jessie Mae Griffith Holland | Decedent             | Franklin   |
| Clarence Lee Holland        | Husband              | Not stated |
| William Hutchins Griffith   | Father               | Not stated |
| Mae Hines Griffith          | Mother               | Not stated |
| Norine Parker               | Sister               | Hampton    |
| Elizabeth Hayes             | Sister               | Como       |
| Leo Harrell                 | Sister (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Cecil E. Hayes              | Nephew (predeceased) | Not stated |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                    |
|----------|--------------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA              |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The     |
| Date     | 8 Dec 2005               |
| Edition  | VP - The Virginian-Pilot |
| Page     | B7                       |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Lifetime member of New Hope Baptist Church
• Former organist at New Hope Baptist Church
• Active in church business affairs
• Attended Sunbeam Baptist Church after New Hope closed
• Former employee of St. Regis Paper Company
• Former assistant postmaster at Como, N.C. post office
• Birth name was Jessie Mae Griffith

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/288629619/jessie-mae-holland
www.findagrave.com/memorial/124203381/clarence_lee-holland (spouse)
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2528176/holland-family-cemetery
]


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