OBITUARY

Ida "Nannie" Ernestine Holland

March 30, 1928July 2, 2020
Obituary of Ida "Nannie" Ernestine Holland
Ida "Nannie" Ernestine Holland, 92, of Forest passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Runk and Pratt in Lynchburg. She was the wife of the late Paul Rudolph Holland. Born March 30, 1928, in Kenley, NC, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie Ray Flowers and the late Cassie Mitchell Flowers. Ernestine was a retired assembler for General Electric and a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church. She was a loving daughter, wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In addition to her husband and parents, Ernestine was preceded in death by four siblings, Iona Lamm, Ruth Atkinson, John Flowers, Jr. and Elva Whitley; and two grandsons, Paul Rudolph Holland, II. and Jason Allen Brown. Ernestine is survived by three children, Carrie Diane Brown and her husband Joe of Forest, Rev. Rudy Holland and his wife Doris of St. Petersburg, FL and Sandra Edwards and her husband Don of Milan, TN; five grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; and other loving family members and friends. A graveside service will be conducted 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Fort Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m.-1:00p.m. prior to the service at the cemetery and at other times at the residence of her daughter, Diane Brown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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  • FAMILY

  • Johnnie Ray Flowers Father (deceased)
  • Cassie Mitchell Flowers Mother (deceased)
  • Paul Rudolph Holland Husband (deceased)
  • Iona Lamm Sister (deceased)
  • Ruth Atkinson Sister (deceased)
  • John Flowers, Jr. Brother (deceased)
  • Elva Whitley Sister (deceased)
  • Paul Rudolph Holland, II Grandson (deceased)
  • Jason Allen Brown Grandson (deceased)
  • Carrie Diane Brown Daughter
  • Joe Brown Son-in-law
  • Rev. Rudy Holland Son
  • Doris Holland Daughter-in-law
  • Sandra Edwards Daughter
  • Don Edwards Son-in-law
  • Mrs. Holland is also survived by five grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, and other loving family members and friends.
  • PALLBEARERS

  • Hunter Saylor
  • Carter Bradley
  • Tyler Newman
  • Adam Hall
  • Jackson Corell
  • DONATIONS

  • Alzheimer's Association
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Past Services

Tuesday, July 07, 2020

Gathering of Family and Friends

Tuesday, July 07, 2020

Graveside Service