John Holland Milton, Florida Obituary

John Holland

John Acie Holland, Jr., age 76, of Milton, Florida, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 30, 2014. He was born on April 26, 1938, in Shaw, Louisiana, to the late John Acie Sr. and Daisy Alice Kimble Holland. He was a retired Senior Chief in the US Navy, where he served for 30 years. He was a skilled gardener, avid golfer and loved the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Angela Nicole Wood; and two sisters, Helen and Velma. John is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sue; his brother, Gerald; sisters, Viola and Letha; four beloved daughters, Anita and husband Doug Wood, Lynne and husband Brian Reese, Kay and husband Dave Baldwin, Dawn and husband Ty Hutcheson; 6 grandsons; 9 granddaughters and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at Lewis Funeral Home, Milton Chapel, with Bro. Joda Collins officiating. Burial will follow in Serenity Gardens Cemetery, North Stewart Street, Milton. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Lewis Funeral Home, Milton, Florida.
April 26, 1938 - December 30, 201404/26/193812/30/2014
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John Acie Holland, Jr., age 76, of Milton, Florida, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 30, 2014. He was born on April 26, 1938, in Shaw, Louisiana, to the late John Acie Sr. and Daisy Alice Kimble Holland. He was a retired Senior Chief in the US Navy, where he served for 30 years. He was a skilled gardener, avid golfer and loved the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Angela Nicole Wood; and two sisters, Helen and Velma. John is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sue; his brother, Gerald; sisters, Viola and Letha; four beloved daughters, Anita and husband Doug Wood, Lynne and husband Brian Reese, Kay and husband Dave Baldwin, Dawn and husband Ty Hutcheson; 6 grandsons; 9 granddaughters and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at Lewis Funeral Home, Milton Chapel, with Bro. Joda Collins officiating. Burial will follow in Serenity Gardens Cemetery, North Stewart Street, Milton. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Lewis Funeral Home, Milton, Florida.

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03
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Saturday, January 03 2015
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Lewis Funeral Home, Milton Chapel
6405 Highway 90 West
MILTON, FL 32570
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Sunday, January 04 2015
02:00 PM
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6405 Highway 90 West
MILTON, FL 32570
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