Preston T. Holland

September 10, 1926 to January 17, 2009

Preston T. Holland was born September 10, 1926 at Greenville, Tennessee. He was the son of Everett K. and Letha Kennedy, Holland. Preston attended school in the Greenville area. He went on the serve in the United Sates Army in the Pacific Theater during WWII. Preston married Gladys Broyles on August 30, 1947 at Jonesboro, Tennessee. The couple lived in the Whittier and Central City area before moving to Viola. Preston was employed at Wilson Foods for 30 years retiring in1979. He also operated Veterans Public Safety for many years doing security work for events and fairs in the area as well as the Old Thrashers Reunion in Mount Pleasant. Preston’s second career spanned almost another 30 years working in maintenance at Jones Regional Medical Center where they celebrate Preston Holland Day on October 23. Preston married Juanita Franco on January 12, 2004. Preston was always active fishing and hunting ginseng, turkey and deer. He also loved to garden and can. He also supplied and organized a fish fry for the hospital staff every year. Most of all he liked to teach his grandchildren all the special things he knew.