Obituary of LETCHER L . HOLLAND SR.

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, August 16, 1995 

Letcher Lee Holland Sr., 64, of the 9600 block of Southwestern Blvd., died Aug. 15, 1995, at McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond. 
Mr. Holland was a native of Nansemond County and was the son of the late Gus R. and Pauline Ferguson Holland . Mr. Holland , a farmer, was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a former member of Holland Hunt Club. He was a Protestant. 
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Dora Hall Holland ; three sons, Letcher L . Holland Jr., Keith Holland , Ricky D. Holland , all of Suffolk; four sisters, Martha Smith of Virginia Beach, Irene Duck of Franklin, Alise Saunders of Suffolk and Annie Lee Brownlie of Santa Maria, Calif.; one brother, Robert Parker Ellis of Roanoke, Va.; a special niece, Tammy Hinchey Forren of Franklin. 
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, 1995, at the Holland Cemetery by the Rev. Cecil Smith. Wright Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6

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Letcher Lee Holland Sr., 64, of Southwestern Blvd., died on 15 Aug 1995 in Richmond; he was a Navy veteran, farmer, and husband of Dora Hall Holland with several surviving relatives. 

A graveside service for Letcher Lee Holland Sr. was held at Holland Cemetery on 17 Aug 1995, officiated by Rev. Cecil Smith, with arrangements by Wright Funeral Home. 

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LETCHER L . HOLLAND SR.

Letcher Lee Holland Sr., 64, of the 9600 block of Southwestern Blvd., died Aug. 15, 1995, at McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond. 

Mr. Holland was a native of Nansemond County and was the son of the late Gus R. and Pauline Ferguson Holland . Mr. Holland , a farmer, was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a former member of Holland Hunt Club. He was a Protestant. 

Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Dora Hall Holland ; three sons, Letcher L . Holland Jr., Keith Holland , Ricky D. Holland , all of Suffolk; four sisters, Martha Smith of Virginia Beach, Irene Duck of Franklin, Alise Saunders of Suffolk and Annie Lee Brownlie of Santa Maria, Calif.; one brother, Robert Parker Ellis of Roanoke, Va.; a special niece, Tammy Hinchey Forren of Franklin. 

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, 1995, at the Holland Cemetery by the Rev. Cecil Smith. Wright Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. 

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| Name  | Value                                                                      |
| Name  | Letcher Lee Holland Sr.                                                    |
| Age   | 64 years                                                                   |
| Birth | About 1931; Nansemond County, Virginia (estimated from age and death date) |
| Death | 15 August 1995; McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia              |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                     | Relationship      | Residence                        |
| Letcher Lee Holland Sr.  | Decedent          | 9600 block of Southwestern Blvd. |
| Gus R. Holland           | Father (deceased) | Not stated                       |
| Pauline Ferguson Holland | Mother (deceased) | Not stated                       |
| Dora Hall Holland        | Wife              | Not stated                       |
| Letcher L. Holland Jr.   | Son               | Suffolk                          |
| Keith Holland            | Son               | Suffolk                          |
| Ricky D. Holland         | Son               | Suffolk                          |
| Martha Smith             | Sister            | Virginia Beach                   |
| Irene Duck               | Sister            | Franklin                         |
| Alise Saunders           | Sister            | Suffolk                          |
| Annie Lee Brownlie       | Sister            | Santa Maria, California          |
| Robert Parker Ellis      | Brother           | Roanoke, Virginia                |
| Tammy Hinchey Forren     | Niece (special)   | Franklin                         |
| Cecil Smith              | Funeral officiant | Not stated                       |
| Wright Funeral Home      | Funeral home      | Not stated                       |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 16 August 1995      |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B6                  |
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