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Melvin Hol land Jr.

Melvin Holland Jr. CHICKAMAUGA Melvin R. Holland Jr. "Junior", 75, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of Chickamauga and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his sons, Melvin "Chuck" Holland III and Sherman Daniel Holland; wife, Maggie Leona Holland; and parents, Melvin and Dora Holland. Junior is survived by his children, Vickie (Jerry) Long, of Ringgold, Ga., Andria (Allen) Armour, of Chickamauga, Debbie Dixon, of Cleveland, Tenn., and Sheila McClain, of Nashville; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Pat Byrd, of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., Faye Hopps, of Chandlerville, Ill., and Linda Giovinazzo, of Chattanooga; brothers, David Holland, of Zephyrhills, Fla., Ken Holland and Tom Holland, both of Chattanooga; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2014, in the funeral home chapel with Rev. John Carter officiating. Interment will follow at Forrest Hills Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 9 p.m. today, all day on Saturday and prior to the service on Sunday. Arrangements by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.

Published May 23, 2014

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