Obituary of Rev. Wiley W. Holland, Concordia Parish, LA
Printed with Permission of The Concordia Sentinel
Submitted by Bessie Ferrell
Transcribed by Sandra Tipton




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May 5, 1976

REV. WILEY E. HOLLAND

   Funeral services for the Rev. Wiley W. Holland, 80, prominent Pentecostal
minister for the past 60 years, were held at Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal
Church of Vidalia Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Peggy Richards and the 
Rev. Mack Knapp officiating.  Burial was in the Old Zion Cemetery near Meadville,
Miss. with Young's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
   Rev. Holland, who had lived in Vidalia for 20 years, was born July 29, 1897
in Franklin County, Mississippi.  He died Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at his home after
a long illness.
   He began his ministry at the age of 21 and was credited with starting the 
Pentecostal movement in Mississippi.  In his early days he was known as a cir-
cuit pastor, often traveling many miles by foot and horse and buggy to reach
his churches.  In 1955, he founded the Faith Tabernacle Church in Vidalia and
served as its pastor until 1975, when the church elected him pastor emeritus.
He was known for the many ministers who came into the ministry through his 
leadership and his support of many local churches.
   Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Eula Holland of Vidalia; two sons,
Jerry Holland of Wichita, Kan. and Charles Holland of Meadville, Miss.; 
two daughters, Mrs. Charles Guy of Vidalia and Miss Irma Jean Holland of
Jackson, Miss.; three brothers, Charlie and Monroe Holland of Meadville, and
Matt Holland of Purvis, Miss.; three sisters, Mrs. Delia Murray of Vidalia,
Miss Minerva Holland of Meadville and Mrs. Anna Belle Ford of Bude, Miss.;
five grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
   Pallbearers were Rass Smith, Jack Goss, Rufus Dunn, Ben Dulozier, Lewis
Prudhom, David Johnese, Jewel Ray Freeman and Eddie Arnold Johnese.  Pastors
sent out from his church were honorary pallbearers.