William Baker Holman Jr.

William Baker Holman Jr. age 81 of Farmville, VA passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016.
He was born in Farmville on October 10, 1934 to the late William B and Frances Sanderson Holman.
He spent many years working as a logger and raising his 9 children working on a family farm. He raised beef cows and a very large garden. He was a simple man who believed in hard work and loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son James, a daughter Verna, a brother Nathan Holman, sister Nannie Holman and a baby sister Frances Holman.
He is survived by his children, Irving B. Holman (Catherine) of Cumberland, Jesse W. Holman of Cumberland, John A. Holman of Cumberland, Frankie E. Holman (Bernadette) of Farmville, Mary A Mullins (Paul) of TX, Sandra M. Landis (Glenn) of Cumberland, Patricia Lynn Morton (Rocky) of TX, and 9 grandchildren.
A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 2:00PM in the Holman family cemetery, Cumberland, VA. Family will receive friends on Friday, September 16, 2016 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM at Puckett Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to help pay for funeral, checks may be made payable to Puckett Funeral Home, 115 Covington Court, Farmville, VA 23901.
Puckett Funeral Home is serving the family. www.puckettfh.com