William Lee Holland, Sr.

William Lee Holland, Sr. went home to be with his Lord on April 30, 2009. He was born in Parkersburg, W.V. on June 30, 1944. He served in the U. S. Army. He was stationed in Germany where he was the European Weightlifting Champion in 1964. He was a member of Bellefounte Baptist Church in Charleston, TN where he sang in the choir. He was an avid lifelong fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack L. Holland, Sr. and May Fry Holland; brothers Jack Holland, Jr. and John A. Holland; sisters Mabel Madison, Charlotte Feathers and Sandra Hupp.

He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years Rosemary Aldridge Holland; sons William Holland, Jr. and wife Deborah, John Holland, both of Cleveland and Andrew Holland and wife Christy of Riceville, TN; brothers Gary Holland of Marion, S. C. and David Holland, Niagra Falls, N. Y.; granddaughters Erin Chumley of Nashville, TN, Autumn, Haileigh, Riley and Kylee Holland, all of Cleveland, TN and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 3, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. at Bellefounte Baptist Church with Pastor Lake Walker officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Scott Clayton, Zack Carden, Shane Rayburn, Phillip Gaston, Chad Rose and Tim Brown serving as pallbearers. Darrell Gaston, Matt Wiley, Marvin Hudson and Phillipe Nave will serve as honorary pallbearers. The body will lie in state from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Honduras Mission Trip c/o Bellefounte Baptist Church Charleston, TN.

The family will receive friends Saturday, May 2, 2009, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Grissom Funeral Home who has charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.grissomfh.net