## Narrative Summary of the Obituary

Annie Tena Holland Carr died on 19 Oct 1952 at a Portsmouth hospital. She was a native of Nansemond County and had lived with her daughter in Portsmouth for eight years. She was survived by four daughters, one son, eight grandchildren, seven sisters, and one brother.

## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services

Funeral services were held on 21 Oct 1952 at 2:30 p.m. at W. J. M. Holland and Sons funeral home in Franklin. Rev. Edwin C. Thornton and Rev. Ellis Clark officiated. Interment was in Beaver Dam Cemetery.

## Transcript

Annie Tena Holland

12 Apr 1881 - 19 Oct 1952
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Mrs. Annie H. Carr 

Walters, Oct. 19 - Mrs. Annie Tena Holland Carr, widow of Jesse Thomas Carr of Carrsville community, died at a Portsmouth hospital today after suffering ill health for many years.

Mrs. Carr was a native of Nansemond County and daughter of the late Joseph Elijah and Emmaline Hedgepeth Holland. For the past eight years she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Fleetwood Baines, in Portsmouth. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Besides Mrs. Baines, she is survived by three other daughters, Mrs. S. A. Hines, of Walters; Mrs. Bradford L. Rountree, of Suffolk, and Mrs. Chesley Gwaltney, of Dundalk, Md.; one son, Jasper Carr, of Walters; eight grandchildren; seven sisters, Mrs. Mollie Carr and Mrs. Emma Hines, of Walters; Mrs. J. R. Cox, of Suffolk; Mrs. Bertha Copeland, Mrs. Vernon Butler and Mrs. Crawley Carr, all of Buckhorn and Mrs. Viola Jernigan, of Chuckatuck; one brother, J. R. Holland, of Whaleyville, and a number of nieces and nephews.

The body was taken to the funeral home of W. J. M. Holland and Sons, Franklin, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Edwin C. Thornton and the Rev. Ellis Clark officiating. Interment will be in Beaver Dam Cemetery.

Norfolk, Virginia
The Virginian-Pilot
20 Oct 1952
Page 2

## Vital Statistics Summary

| Field   | Information                      |
|---------|----------------------------------|
| Name    | Annie Tena Holland Carr          |
| Age     | 71                               |
| Birth   | 12 Apr 1881; Nansemond County    |
| Death   | 19 Oct 1952; Portsmouth hospital |
## Table of Relationships

| Name                       | Relationship         | Residence            |
|----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Jesse Thomas Carr          | Husband (deceased)   | Carrsville community |
| Joseph Elijah Holland      | Father (deceased)    | Unknown              |
| Emmaline Hedgepeth Holland | Mother (deceased)    | Unknown              |
| Mrs. Fleetwood Baines      | Daughter             | Portsmouth           |
| Mrs. S. A. Hines           | Daughter             | Walters              |
| Mrs. Bradford L. Rountree  | Daughter             | Suffolk              |
| Mrs. Chesley Gwaltney      | Daughter             | Dundalk, Md.         |
| Jasper Carr                | Son                  | Walters              |
| Mrs. Mollie Carr           | Sister               | Walters              |
| Mrs. Emma Hines            | Sister               | Walters              |
| Mrs. J. R. Cox             | Sister               | Suffolk              |
| Mrs. Bertha Copeland       | Sister               | Buckhorn             |
| Mrs. Vernon Butler         | Sister               | Buckhorn             |
| Mrs. Crawley Carr          | Sister               | Buckhorn             |
| Mrs. Viola Jernigan        | Sister               | Chuckatuck           |
| J. R. Holland              | Brother              | Whaleyville          |
## Publication Details

| Field         | Information         |
|---------------|---------------------|
| Newspaper     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| City          | Norfolk             |
| State         | Virginia            |
| Date          | 20 Oct 1952         |
| Page          | 2                   |
## Other Relevant Information

Annie Tena Holland Carr was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. She had eight grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. She had been in ill health for many years before her death.