Mr. James Harrison Holland, Sr., passed away on July 1, 2012. He was born on April 5, 1920 in Cleburne County, AL. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Hill and Bertha Rutherford Holland.

Mr. Holland was a lifelong resident of the Cedartown community. He was an active member of the Cedartown church of Christ where he was the oldest male member. Upon retirement from Goodyear he worked as a custodian at Westside Elementary. Mr. Holland was an avid fisherman and hunter, as well as enjoying wood working in his workshop.

Mr. Holland is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Mrs. Ruby Moncrief Holland; daughter and son-in-law, Angela Holland Bentley and Larry; granddaughter, Alicia Bentley Lewis and husband Billy Joe Lewis and two great-granddaughters, Lexie Lewis and Aubree Lewis; sister, Dessie Pettyjohn; brothers, Edward Holland and Robert Holland; sister-in-law, Frances Powell and several nieces and nephews also survive.

Mr. Holland is preceded in death by his parents; son, Mr. James Harrison Holland, Jr.; grandson, Stephen "Jason" Bentley; sisters, Mable Piper, Thelma Weems, Eva Andrews.

The funeral arrangements for Mr. Holland will be conducted on Friday, July 6, 2012 at two o'clock in the afternoon at the Cedartown church of Christ with minister Edward W. Lee, minister Bob Gray, and minister Steven Mercer officiating. James Wright will have the family prayer at the funeral home before Mr. Holland will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral service at the church.

Interment will follow in the Polk Memory Gardens Cemetery.

The family of Mr. Holland will receive family and friends on Thursday, July 5, 2012 from six o'clock in the evening until nine o'clock in the evening at the Gammage Funeral Home.

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers; Billy Joe Lewis, Greg Carter, Shiron Cook, Jake Ayer, Hunter Ayer, Robbie Williams, Ricky Mathis and Terry Sensing. Honorary pallbearers will be; Alicia Lewis, Lexis Lewis, Aubree Lewis and the men of the Cedartown church Of Christ.

Flowers are being accepted; however, donations can also be made to The Cedartown church of Christ, 326 East Avenue, Cedartown, GA 30125.

Please express your condolences to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mr. James Harrison Holland, Sr.