Obituary of Richard Joyner Holland RICHARD JOYNER HOLLAND Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - April 17, 2000 Richard Joyner Holland, 74, died April 16, 2000. A native of Windsor, he was the son of the late Shirley T. and Gladyse Joyner Holland, and the widower of Jean Culpepper Holland. Mr. Holland was a member of Windsor Christian Church, graduate of Windsor High School, and attended Virginia Military Institute and Harvard University. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia and attended the University of Virginia Law School. Mr. Holland was chairman of the Board of Farmers Bank, Windsor; having joined the bank in 1951, he was elected president and CEO in 1967 and was elected chairman in 1983. He served as a naval officer during World War II in the South Pacific. He was a former member of the Board of Visitors of Radford College, past president of Virginia Bankers Association and served for 22 years as a member of the Town Council, Town of Windsor. Mr. Holland was a former member of the Board of Trustees of Elon College, past president of Old Dominion Area Council, Boy Scouts of America and currently served on the Boards of Directors of both Smithfield Foods Inc. and Jobs For Virginia Graduates. He also currently served on the Board of Trustees of the Virginia War Memorial Foundation and chairman for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Mr. Holland was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1979 (15th Senatorial District) presently serving his sixth term. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Shirley H. and Timothy S. Wright of Chesapeake; two sons and their wives, Richard J. Jr. and Cynthia B. Holland of Windsor, and Gregory F. and Patricia D. Holland of Richmond; two brothers, Dr. Clarence A. Holland of Virginia Beach and Dr. William E. Holland of Richmond; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Windsor High School Auditorium by the Rev. Basil L. Ballard. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery . The family will be at the home. Memorial donations may be made to the Windsor Christian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 407, Windsor, VA 23487. R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Richard Joyner Holland, 74, of Windsor, died on 16 Apr 2000. He served as a naval officer in World War II and was a longtime banker, community leader, and Virginia state senator. Funeral was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, 18 Apr 2000, in Windsor High School Auditorium by Rev. Basil L. Ballard, with burial in Windsor Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– RICHARD JOYNER HOLLAND Richard Joyner Holland, 74, died April 16, 2000. A native of Windsor, he was the son of the late Shirley T. and Gladyse Joyner Holland, and the widower of Jean Culpepper Holland. Mr. Holland was a member of Windsor Christian Church, graduate of Windsor High School, and attended Virginia Military Institute and Harvard University. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia and attended the University of Virginia Law School. Mr. Holland was chairman of the Board of Farmers Bank, Windsor; having joined the bank in 1951, he was elected president and CEO in 1967 and was elected chairman in 1983. He served as a naval officer during World War II in the South Pacific. He was a former member of the Board of Visitors of Radford College, past president of Virginia Bankers Association and served for 22 years as a member of the Town Council, Town of Windsor. Mr. Holland was a former member of the Board of Trustees of Elon College, past president of Old Dominion Area Council, Boy Scouts of America and currently served on the Boards of Directors of both Smithfield Foods Inc. and Jobs For Virginia Graduates. He also currently served on the Board of Trustees of the Virginia War Memorial Foundation and chairman for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Mr. Holland was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1979 (15th Senatorial District) presently serving his sixth term. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Shirley H. and Timothy S. Wright of Chesapeake; two sons and their wives, Richard J. Jr. and Cynthia B. Holland of Windsor, and Gregory F. and Patricia D. Holland of Richmond; two brothers, Dr. Clarence A. Holland of Virginia Beach and Dr. William E. Holland of Richmond; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Windsor High School Auditorium by the Rev. Basil L. Ballard. Burial was in Windsor Cemetery. The family was at the home. Memorial donations could be made to the Windsor Christian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 407, Windsor, VA 23487. R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Richard Joyner Holland | | Age | 74 | | Birth | 1926 (estimated); Windsor, Virginia | | Death | 16 April 2000; Windsor, Virginia | |---------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Richard Joyner Holland | Deceased | Windsor, Virginia | | Jean Culpepper Holland | Spouse (deceased) | [Not stated] | | Shirley T. Holland | Father (deceased) | [Not stated] | | Gladyse Joyner Holland | Mother (deceased) | [Not stated] | | Shirley H. Wright | Daughter | Chesapeake, Virginia | | Timothy S. Wright | Son-in-law | Chesapeake, Virginia | | Richard J. Holland Jr. | Son | Windsor, Virginia | | Cynthia B. Holland | Daughter-in-law | Windsor, Virginia | | Gregory F. Holland | Son | Richmond, Virginia | | Patricia D. Holland | Daughter-in-law | Richmond, Virginia | | Dr. Clarence A. Holland | Brother | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | Dr. William E. Holland | Brother | Richmond, Virginia | | 11 grandchildren | Grandchildren | [Not stated] | | 2 great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | [Not stated] | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 17 April 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B8 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Windsor Christian Church • Graduate of Windsor High School • Attended Virginia Military Institute and Harvard University • Graduate of the University of Virginia • Attended University of Virginia Law School • Chairman of the Board, Farmers Bank, Windsor • Joined Farmers Bank in 1951, President and CEO in 1967, Chairman in 1983 • Served as naval officer in World War II in the South Pacific • Former member, Board of Visitors of Radford College • Past president, Virginia Bankers Association • Served 22 years on Windsor Town Council • Former trustee, Elon College • Past president, Old Dominion Area Council, Boy Scouts of America • Board member, Smithfield Foods Inc. and Jobs For Virginia Graduates • Trustee, Virginia War Memorial Foundation • Chairman, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation • Elected to Senate of Virginia in 1979, served six terms • Spouse's birth name was Jean Culpepper [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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