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Family: Homer Cephus Holley / Mabel Alice Finney (F2664)  [1

m. 20 Jul 1940


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  • Homer Cephus HolleyFather | Male
    Homer Cephus Holley

    Born  26 Aug 1920  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Jan 2016  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania Co.,VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  20 Jul 1940  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Beverly Honor Holley | F2603 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Martha Ellen "Missy" Reynolds | F2603 Group Sheet 

    Mabel Alice FinneyMother | Female
    Mabel Alice Finney

    Born  26 Apr 1922  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Sep 2002  Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Holley Family Cemetery; Liberty Baptist Church, Callands, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Peter Thomas Finney | F2784 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Minnie Alice Wright | F2784 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
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    Child 2 | Male
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    LivingChild 3 | Female
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    Child 4 | Female
    Peggy Ann Holley

    Born  1941   
    Died  1941  Died in Infancy Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Margie Marie Holley

    Born  1944   
    Died  1944  Died in Infancy Find all individuals with events at this location
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    1. [S42] Obituary.
      Homer C. Holley, 95, of Callands, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, January 1, 2016. He was born August 26, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, to the late Beverly Holley and the late Martha Reynolds Holley and was married to the late Mabel Finney Holley. Mr. Holley was a member of County Line Christian Church and worked as a tobacco farmer, saw miller, and logger. Mr. Holley proudly served in the United States Army and was a veteran of World War II.

      Mr. Holley is survived by his daughters, Carolyn H. Ashby and her husband, Ronnie of Martinsville, and Brenda H. Gregory and her husband, Melvin of Midlothian; his son, Rodger Holley and his wife, Betty of Winston Salem, N.C.; and his brother, Floyd Holley and his wife, Helen of Callands; as well as seven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Holley was predeceased by two infant daughters, one infant granddaughter, six sisters, and four brothers.

      Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2016 at County Line Christian Church, with Minister Dean Ashby and the Rev. Daryl Joyce officiating. Interment will follow at Holley Family Cemetery at Liberty Baptist Church, Callands.