Obituary of NELLIE G. FOWLER HOLLAND

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, June 24, 1995

Nellie Gray Fowler Holland, 90, of 1116 Dutch Road, died June 22, 1995, in Obici Hospital.  
She was a native of Nansemond County and was a homemaker. She was the widow of Abran Thomas “Tom” Holland and was a member of Holland United Church of Christ. She was the daughter of the late Mamie O. Howell and Benjamin Franklin Fowler.  
Survivors include her two daughters, Mary Nell H. Mathias and Doris Jane H. Gillis, both of Suffolk; one brother, Melvin Lee Fowler of Hampton; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.  
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters and the Rev. E. Cecil Smith. Burial will be in Holland Cemetery, Suffolk. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8 p.m. and other times at the residence.  
Edition: FINAL  
Section: LOCAL  
Page: B5

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Nellie Gray Fowler Holland, a 90-year-old homemaker from Nansemond County, died on 22 Jun 1995 in Obici Hospital. 

Funeral services for Nellie Gray Fowler Holland were held on 25 Jun 1995 at Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home in Suffolk, with burial in Holland Cemetery and officiants Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters and Rev. E. Cecil Smith. 

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NELLIE G. FOWLER HOLLAND

Nellie Gray Fowler Holland , 90, of 1116 Dutch Road, died June 22, 1995, in Obici Hospital. 
She was a native of Nansemond County and was a homemaker. She was the widow of Abran Thomas ``Tom'' Holland and was a member of Holland United Church of Christ. She was the daughter of the late Mamie O. Howell and Benjamin Franklin Fowler. 
Survivors include her two daughters, Mary Nell H. Mathias and Doris Jane H. Gillis, both of Suffolk; one brother, Melvin Lee Fowler of Hampton; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. 
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Sidney F . Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters and the Rev. E. Cecil Smith. Burial will be in Holland Cemetery, Suffolk. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8 p.m. and other times at the residence. 

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                        |
| Name  | Nellie Gray Fowler Holland   |
| Age   | 90 years                     |
| Birth | 1905; Unknown location       |
| Death | 22 June 1995; Obici Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                       | Relationship        | Residence       |
| Nellie Gray Fowler Holland | Decedent            | 1116 Dutch Road |
| Abran Thomas “Tom” Holland   | Predeceased husband | Not stated    |
| Mamie O. Howell            | Mother              | Not stated      |
| Benjamin Franklin Fowler   | Father              | Not stated      |
| Mary Nell H. Mathias       | Daughter            | Suffolk         |
| Doris Jane H. Gillis       | Daughter            | Suffolk         |
| Melvin Lee Fowler          | Brother             | Hampton         |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 24 June 1995         |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B5                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

Nellie Gray Fowler Holland was associated with Holland United Church of Christ and was buried in Holland Cemetery, Suffolk. 

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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