Herbert Holdiness

Funeral services for Herbert Holdiness, 75, of Hollandale will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Boone Funeral Home, Greenville.. He died Monday, June 28, 2021 at Delta Health-The Medical Center, Greenville, MS. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Greenville.

He was born on August 17, 1945 in Louisville, MS to TW and Mary Nell Jennings Holdiness. Mr. Holdiness graduated from Louisville High School and after graduation he joined the National Guard then graduated from Mississippi State University in 1964. After graduating high school he joined the National Guard. He married Martha Holloway and moved to Hollandale in 1965. He worked as a Chemist at Hager Hinge for 40 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Martha; brother, Danny Ray Holdiness and sisters, Barbara Holdiness and Pam Holdiness.

He is survived by his children, Teresa Ellen Holdiness and Timothy Wayne (Shanna) Holdiness; a sister, Sherry Holdiness; two brothers, Jake and John Holdiness; five grandchildren, Ashley Cornelius, Cesclly Holdiness, Dustin (Kaitlyn) Cornelius, Darian H. (Hunter) Ramsey, and Hannah Holdiness; eight great grandchildren, Destiny Cornelius, Kadence Smith, Preston Smith, Brooklyn Smith, Anniston Ramsey, Natalie Cornelius, Parker Ramsey and Eli Cornelius; and several nieces and nephews.

There will be a visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.