The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, January 2, 1997             TAG: 9701020029
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   23 lines

TEXIE W. HOLLAND

Texie Anna Whitehead Holland, 74, of Lafayette Villa and formerly of Franklin, died Dec. 30, 1996, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Born in Southampton County, she was a member of St. Luke AMEZ, and its usher and hospitality committee. A retired plant worker for Planters Peanut, she was the daughter of the late Daisy and Emmett Whitehead.

Survivors include her husband, Chasper Lee Holland; a daughter, Leatrice Brown of Norfolk; a son, Curtis Green of Richmond; two sisters, Laura Mae Whitehead Wiggins of Woodly, N.C., Pearl Whitehead Copper of Norfolk; a devoted granddaughter, Teresina Holland of Norfolk; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in St. Luke AMEZ by Dr. Marcus Pierce. Burial will be in Southview Cemetery. Viewing will begin at 2 p.m. Friday in Applewhite Funeral Home and also from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday in Trinity Out-Reach, Franklin, Va. The family will assemble for service at 1 p.m. Sunday.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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