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BESSIE ELIZABETH HOLLAND
SUNRISE: FEBRUARY 4, 1936 – SUNSET: JANUARY 22, 2021

Bessie Elizabeth Holland was called to God on Friday, January 22, 2021. Bessie was born in Louisa County Virginia to the late Thomas Elmo and Claudia Overton. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Lee Holland, sons Lonnie L. Holland and Gregory D. Holland, sisters Mary L. Davis and Ernestine Davis.

Bessie attended school in Louisa County Virginia and shortly after graduating met and married Robert Lee Holland, who remained her devoted and loving husband of 56 years until his passing.
Bessie gave her life to Christ at a very early age and was a devoted member of Foster Creek Baptist Church where she actively served as a Deaconess and Member of the Senior Choir until Alzheimer's disease slowly began to steal away her memory and health. However, Bessie always remembered and held on to her unwavering faith in God until the day that she was called home.

Bessie loved her family and her family loved her. She was a devoted wife and mother who was dearly loved cherished by her husband and children. She loved music, loved to sing and dance and was an excellent cook. Bessie was always willing to help others and had a nurturing personality that endeared her to many.

She leaves to cherish many loving memories of love and joy; her daughters, Deidra Elizabeth Holland of Midlothian, Virginia and Sonia Emiko Holland of Laurel, Maryland; her grandson Darren Edward Hopkins United States Air Force; her Goddaughter Joyce Ross of Charlottesville, Virginia two brothers Arthur Davis and Ruby (Junior) Davis both of Louisa, Virginia; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends.

GOD HAS CALLED ME HOME
If you must grieve, do not grieve for me
For God has come to set me free
My life was good, but now it's past
The memories of joy will forever last

No more pain or sorrow will there be
For it is God that calls for me
His loving arms awaits me there
To take my soul within his care

Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for though art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.