Charles “Charlie” Edward Holland, 93, of Morganton, NC went to his Heavenly home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. He was born on January 22, 1932 in Burke County, NC to the late Willard Augustus Holland and Maggie Lail Holland. Charlie was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where he was a former Deacon and sang in the choir. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Charlie retired from Drexel Heritage Plant 6 after thirty-eight years. He loved farming and racing dirt track cars.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-mother, Edna Sprouse Holland; brothers, Joe Ben and John Holland; sisters, Bertha Epley, Jettie Causby, Jean Holder and Frances Brewer.
He is survived by his wife of seventy years, Dorothy Buff Holland; daughters, Jane Holland Dale (Garry) and Patti Holland-Corpening (Larry); grandchildren, Jamie Lynn Dale and Jeremy Lenoir Dale (Christina); great-grandchildren, Sawyer Jane Sherrill, Reece Sherrill, and Ellie Dale; brothers, Willard A. Holland, Jr. (Lynn) and Larry Holland (Editha); sisters, Doris Garrison, Pearl Jane Norman (Vance), and Dayle Holland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 12:30pm to 2:00pm on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. The funeral will begin at 2pm in the church with Rev. Dr. Bradley Johnson and Tommy Sain officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the United States Air Force.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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Charlie was a sweet gentle man. He will be missed.
I am so sorry for the loss of Mr Charlie..l will pray for peace and strength during this devastating time..
Love you Uncle Charlie Don & Roxanna Epley
I am so sorry to hear of Charlie's passing. We are praying for your family during this time of loss.
Dear Dorothy, Jane, Gary and family, We send our deepest sympathies to you. What a blessing all the years on earth you have shared. Many more to come in heaven. You all have always been so kind to us. Praying for grace and comfort.
We appreciate all the love care and concern that he and his family has given over the years. We send comfort care and of course hugs to his family and one of our good friends Patti. Your light and your gift will always show through her and for that we are thankful. Your memory will live on rest in peace Daddy Holland much respect to you and yours. Daniel and Arnetta Caldwell
Rest in peace Uncle Charlie.
Oh how I loved Uncle Charlie 's laugh. And when he and his sister Jetty got together, it was joy in abundance of laughter. I can only imagine the reunion those two are having in heaven right now. My heart goes out to Dorothy and his girls. Praying for peace in the knowledge we will all be reunited one day soon.