Kenneth Holland

Kenneth J. â??Kennyâ?? Holland, 68, of 119 Riverside Drive, Hinton, formerly of Charleston, died Wednesday morning May 13, 2009 at the Bowers Hospice House at Beckley, following a long illness. Born July 27, 1940 at Charleston, he was a son of the late Ray Edward and Esther Dean Holland. Kenny lived most of his life in Kanawha, a 1958 Graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, and retired as a Master Electrician at Dupont, a Marine Corp. Veteran, an avid reader, and a former member of Dawnâ??s Sportsman Club. Kenny enjoyed hunting and especially cherished the remarkable tree stand that he and his son built. Preceded in death by one brother, Carroll Holland. Survived by his wife of 45 years, Nancy Helms Holland; one son, Tim Holland and wife Barbie of Hinton; one daughter, Julie Laury and husband William of PA; five grandchildren, Elisha Keller, Kristen Keller, Eva Laury, Holly Holland and Luke Holland; one brother, Darrell Holland and wife Ann of Lakewood, OH; two sisters, Mary Lou Blackshire and husband Earl of Ohio and Texas and Linda Sue Sanders of Powder Springs, Georgia. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with Pastor David Board officiating. Burial will follow in the Meadows Family Cemetery on the Raleigh Co. side of Brooks. Friends may call at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors from 6-8 P.M. Friday. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family would like to thank the community and friends for all their acceptance, kindness, and support for Kenny during his life in Hinton. A special thanks to the caring staff of Bowers Hospice House. In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy should be made to the Bowers Hospice House at 454 Cranberry Drive Beckley, WV 25801.
Viewing Information: From 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Friday at the funeral parlor
Funeral Information: 11:00 A.M. Friday at the Funeral Parlor