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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– 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 | |---------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 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 | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|--------------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 8 Dec 2005 | | Edition | VP - The Virginian-Pilot | | Page | B7 | |-------------------------------------| ––– 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 ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Holland, Jessie Mae Griffith.txt]