CARRIE MAE HOLLAND

CHARLESTON -- Carrie Mae Holland, 90, formerly of Charleston, died Friday, Aug. 15, 1997, at Dexter.

She was born Jan. 30, 1907, in Sikeston, daughter of Walter Jones and Mary Jane Ramsey Brooks.

She lived in Charleston until 1992 where she was a member of First Christian Church. She lived in Burton, Mich., for four years before moving to Dexter 15 months ago.

She married William Vernie Holland Sr. on Aug. 30, 1922. He died Oct. 24, 1981.

She is survived by seven sons, Jerry Holland of Brookville, Fla., William V. Holland of Cape Girardeau, Jewel Holland of Mountain City, Tenn., Walter Holland of Paragould, Ark., Alfred Holland of Burton, Mich., Richard Holland of Dexter and Gene Brooks of Phoenix.; two daughters, Mary Moss of Charleston and Ethel Morrison of Pontotoc, Miss.; two brothers, Jesse Brooks of Las Vegas and Lyman Brooks of Paragould, Ark.; 22 grandchildren; and 44 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, brother and three sisters.

Friends may call at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston from 5 to 8 p.m. today.

Service will be Monday at 10 a.m. at First Christian Church of Charleston, with the Rev. Joel Godard officiating. Burial will be in Mounds Park Cemetery at Lilbourn.