MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Wilson Holder, 3 Dec 2001 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ ==================================================================== WILSON HOLDER BAKERSVILLE – Wilson Holder, of Morganton, formerly of Bakersville, died Monday, December 3, 2001 at his home. A native of Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Greenlee and Sena Ledford Holder. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Ardie Dowdy, Lillia Patterson, Berdie Gregg and Minnie Gregg; and brothers, Clint, Cliff and Forest Holder. He was retired from Crestline Furniture and a member of Abbey's Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Martha Phillips Holder of the home; sisters, Bess H. Buchanan of Asheville and Ola H. Buchanan of Bakersville; brothers, George Holder of Lakeland, FL, and Dewey and Lonnie Holder, both of Gaston, AL; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Cane Creek Cemetery. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine.