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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We are so saddened to hear about Charlie. May you find peace and comfort in God’s loving arms. Love you. David and Lynda Wilson.