The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, February 18, 1996              TAG: 9602180263
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   30 lines

ELLA M. HOLLOMAN

Ella Mae Holloman, 79, of the 2100 block of Parker Ave., died Feb. 16, 1996, in her home.

Mrs. Holloman, who was born in Ahoskie, N.C., was a member of First Baptist Church South Portsmouth where she was a deaconess, a member of Usher Board (NU)2 and the Pastor's aide.

She is survived by her husband, Deacon Virgil Holloman; two daughters, Alice and her husband, Fred Edwards of Chesapeake and Joyce Yvonne Holloman, of Yonkers, N.Y.; three sons, Ray Joe and his wife, Barbara Holloman, Vincent M. and his wife, Deborah Holloman, all of Portsmouth, William L. and his wife, Tina Holloman, of Asheville N.C.; two sisters, Maggie Wiggins, of Virginia Beach, Ruby Staton, of Ahoskie, N.C.; a brother, George Dukes, of Ahoskie, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.

A viewing will begin at Corprew Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Monday. The body will be taken to the church at noon Tuesday. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church South Portsmouth, conducted by the Rev. Warren E. Amlet. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake.

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