Tessie G. Holman, 88, went home to be with the Lord April 7, 2013. She is preceded by her husband, Granville Holman; son, Charles Holman. She is survived by her son, Don (Carol) Holman; daughter, Brenda (Bernie) McFarlane; daughter-in-law, Rosalyn Holman; son, Loren (Hazel) Mays; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Shipley; brother, Lawrence (Sherry) Hiler; also survived by numerous other relatives. Tessie was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She loved to travel and to garden; but most of all, she delighted in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Viewing will be 5-8 p.m., Thursday; and Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Friday, April 12, 2013, both to be held at TG McCarthy Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Imperial Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association through the funeral home office. Please visit Tessie’s memorial at www.tgmccarthy.com. Arrangements by TG McCarthy Funeral Home.