Meda Rae Holland

Meda Rae B. Holland MECHANICSVILLE - Meda Rae Branham, 76, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Joseph; four children, Kathy and husband, David Radford of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Nancy and husband Tom Jenkins and Robert, both of Mechanicsville, and Leigh Ann and husband Steve Klosky of Henrico. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, Rachael, Ben, Simon, Daniel, Evelyn, John, Max, Sam, Alex, Anna and Kate; a brother, James Branham and wife Connie of Winston- Salem; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Becky Holland of Roanoke and Roy and Betty Giles of Hampton. Meda Rae was born in McDowell County, West Virginia and educated in the public schools there, graduating from Big Creek High School in War, W.Va. She was proud to be the wife of a Baptist pastor and served with him in churches in Spotsylvania, Roanoke, Portsmouth and Richmond. Meda Rae was a devout Christian and member of the Broadus Memorial Baptist Church of Mechanicsville from which they retired in 1997 after 24 years of service. She was a faithful Bible teacher in the Sunday school. A memorial service will be held at Broadus Memorial Saturday, May 29, at 2 p.m. The family will be at the church at 1 p.m. and also will remain after the service to meet with friends. Because of the circumstances, the family requests no flowers, but that memorial contributions be sent to the American Cancer Society or to Broadus Memorial Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made at www. bennettfuneralhomes.com.