Locust Field Holland-Pharr Cemetery

10/18/2017

CANTON — Canton, like other Haywood County towns, has a unique host of issues to address, issues that were discussed at The Mountaineer’s candidate forum Tuesday night at the town’s

10/01/2017

This day in History.....

02/03/2017

What a wonderful piece of History received today. What a difference 90 years makes to how Locust Field looked then and now. The attached photo is the grave of Nancy Isabella Johnson Holland in September 1929. Pictured are 2 of her brothers, William Henry Lewis Johnson and John Lee Johnson. (photo courtesy Jean Stahl). THANK YOU!

12/15/2016

12/15/2016

This day in Locust Field Holland Pharr History.. we remember Enoch Elijah Johnson who died 104 years ago today.

12/13/2016

On this day in history we celebrate my second great aunt on what would've been her 139th birthday. Please meet: Mrs. Carra Stamey Kissiah.

12/11/2016

12/11/2016

11/27/2016

Justin McEntire , tag your mom in this as I cant since I am not friends with her on FB and can only reply to her... Anyway, here is some information and a 30 sec video on the father of Betty King (Betty Holland King).... your new 3rd Cousin: As you go through your day today, please say a prayer for my Uncle Eston, Aunt Margaret, and cousin Betty Holland.
On this day in History, October 5, 1944, my Great Uncle Eston "Eck" Holland died at Cherry Point, NC. He was born on July 7, 1910 to James W Holland (age 31) and Jessie Louise Stamey (age 28). He was married at 22 years old to Margaret Geraldine Brown on May 31, 1933 in Nash County, NC. They lived at 136 Williams Street in Canton and had one daughter, Betty Holland King in 1934. He Volunteered and Enlisted in the Unites States Marine Corps on March 18, 1944 and was killed 164 days later. My Aunt Margaret eventually married Weaver Brown in 1950. While her wishes were to be buried by Eck, is now buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in West Asheville, NC. Her second husband is still alive and lives out of state. Upon his death he plans to have his body burried beside Margaret in Candler. At that point, we will engrave the Eck & Margaret Headstone with her date of death and where her final resting place is. That spot will forever remain empty. If Weaver Brown ends up being buried out of state, then we have given our word that we would have the remains of Aunt Margaret moved to Locust Field Cemetery beside Eston E. Holland as per her final wishes. As for Betty Lou Holland, she married Allen Frederick who passed away in 2014. Betty is now 82 and lives in Asheville, NC and will be attending our Cemetery Community Day this Saturday the 8th. Additionally, because she and her family do not plan to use the remaining spot that Aunt Margaret had at Locust Field, she most generously returned it to me a couple of months ago. Additionally, she share photos and stories about Uncle Eck with me. Attached below is a 7 photo slideshow. 1) Eck with his mother Jessie Stamey Holland, 2) The Beautiful Widow of Eck, Margaret Brown Holland, 3) Betty Lou Holland with her grandmother Jessie Louise Stamey, 4) Newspaper publication of death of Uncle Eck, 5) Tear stained Western Union Telegram notification of death of Pvt. Eck, 6) Betty Lou Holland in 1944 at burial of Eston Eck Holland at Locust Field Cemetery, 7) The 2016 view of the grave of Eston E. Holland today,

11/23/2016

Visitation today at Brown's Chapel in Newport Tennessee 4 PM to 6 PM, graveside service at Beaverdam Baptist Church in Canton on Friday at 2 PM.

11/22/2016

Update on Service for Bob Holland, Sr.

Visitation will be held at Brown Funeral Home in Newport TN on Wednesday at 4-6pm.

Service in Canton will be held at 2pm Graveside at Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery.

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