Lyman
Lyman Jack Holland
d. December 12, 2011
Lyman ""Jack"" Holland, age 74, of Gulfport, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011.
Mr. Holland, as a young boy, worked on his dad's fishing boat. At the age of 16, he joined the U.S. Army and fought in the Korean War, and he went on to become a drill sergeant. After serving in the Army, he worked as a Pipefitter. He then owned his own business, P & J Janitorial, for 25 years. He was of the Christian faith.
Mr. Holland was preceded in death by his mother, Vera Thompson; father, Taft Holland; son, Jesse Holland; grandson, Griffin Jenning; and sister, Debbie Holland.
Survivors incluce his wife of 31 years, Pauline Latimer Holland; four children, Jeff Holland, Janet Holland, Jackson Holland and Melissa Holland; 7 siblings, Mary A. Williams, Larry Holland, Sharon Holland, Edwin Holland, Janet Thompson of Memphis, Gail Davenport and Leroy Thompson; 8 grandchildren, including River Jennings of Holdenville, OK; and 14 great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 16 at Antioch Baptist Church in Long Beach. Burial will be private at Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Antioch Baptist Church, 20196 Pineville Road, Long Beach 39560.
Arrangements handled by RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport.
Mr. Holland, as a young boy, worked on his dad's fishing boat. At the age of 16, he joined the U.S. Army and fought in the Korean War, and he went on to become a drill sergeant. After serving in the Army, he worked as a Pipefitter. He then owned his own business, P & J Janitorial, for 25 years. He was of the Christian faith.
Mr. Holland was preceded in death by his mother, Vera Thompson; father, Taft Holland; son, Jesse Holland; grandson, Griffin Jenning; and sister, Debbie Holland.
Survivors incluce his wife of 31 years, Pauline Latimer Holland; four children, Jeff Holland, Janet Holland, Jackson Holland and Melissa Holland; 7 siblings, Mary A. Williams, Larry Holland, Sharon Holland, Edwin Holland, Janet Thompson of Memphis, Gail Davenport and Leroy Thompson; 8 grandchildren, including River Jennings of Holdenville, OK; and 14 great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 16 at Antioch Baptist Church in Long Beach. Burial will be private at Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Antioch Baptist Church, 20196 Pineville Road, Long Beach 39560.
Arrangements handled by RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport.
Service
DEC 16. 11:00 AM Antioch Baptist Church Pineville Road Long Beach, MS, US, 39560
Interment
Evergreen Cemetery 28th Street Gulfport, MS, 39501
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