Lloyd R. Holland

Lloyd Randolph Holland, 91, passed away on Monday.
A native of Johnston County he was the son of the late James Lloyd, Sr. and Varina Glendora Ellis Holland.
Mr. Holland was a man for improvement in the community where he lived. His tributes in his early years consisted of signing for the road, lights and telephone lines for Holland Road and Whittington Road. In 1955 he got a petition signed for the first telephones on Massengill Pond Road. In later years he got petitions signed to connect phone lines 639 presets with lines 894, 702, and 820 prefixes. He wanted to be remembered as one who wanted the community to be a better place to live.
Mr. Holland retired from Charlotte Liberty Insurance with a record of high sales and won numerous awards for his outstanding work.
He loved books and would sit for hours reading, and in his later years became a expert with the computer. He loved receiving e-mails.
Mr. Holland was a lifelong member of Plainview Presbyterian Church. He had served his church faithfully until his health made it impossible for him to attend.
He held many positions in the church, his last being honored as Elder Emeritus.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM at Plainview Presbyterian Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Holland will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his loving wife of 74 years, Erma Byrd Holland; sons, Donald L. Holland, Sr. and wife, Joanne of Garner, Glenwood Holland and wife, Linda of Benson, Randel Holland and wife, Sonia of Raleigh; daughter-in-heart, Joanne Holland Grimes, and husband, Donnie of Angier; half-brother, James Holland of Angier; half-sister, Marcelle Allen of Princeton; eight grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents he was predeceased by brothers, Brodie and Bennie Holland, sisters, Mattie H. Young, Mamie H. Owen, Vada H. Denning, Swannie H. Gooch, Lector Holland and Veola H. Pearce and great-grandson, Dustin Fowler.
The family will receive friends and family from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Wednesday night at the home.
The family wishes to thank the staff a Liberty Commons for the care they extended to their love one while he was there.
Flowers are appreciated or contributions may be made to Plainview Presbyterian Church, 2712 Plainview Church Road, Angier, NC 27501.
Arrangements by Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Angier.
Condolences may be made to bryan-leefuneralhome.com.