Wilma Holden

April 24, 1942 - January 3, 2012
Wilma Holden

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Wilma Holden Holden of Leland, NC, died on January 3, 2012 at
The Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter after a very brief battle with brain cancer.

She was born on April 24, 1942 to parents Woodie & Edgar Holden (both deceased) in Supply, NC, where she grew up and went to school.

After working twelve years at Wendell Elementary, she spent the next two decades enriching lives at New Hanover Medical Group working in the front office. There she spread her gospel of goodwill to each and every face that ventured in the door. Her presence in the community there is legendary.

Wilma wished to be remembered as the mother of Becky (deceased) and Laura Gray, the wife of Don Holden, the sister of Mary Lou Dance & the sister-in-law Elmer Dance, the mother of Mark Holden & the mother-in-law Sharon Holden, the grandmother of Megan Chamblee, Zachary & Miles Holden, the aunt of Cathy Harmon & Jim Dance (deceased).

Services conducted by the Reverend V. C. Potter & Rabbi George Holland at Wrightsboro Baptist Church, 2736 Castle Hayne Road, Wilmington, NC 28401 will be held Saturday, January 7th, 2012 at 3:00pm.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, Wilma wished that donations be made to The Lower Cape Fear Hospice, at 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC, 28401.

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Wilmington Funeral and Cremation, 1535 S. 41st Street, Wilmington, NC 28403 910.791.9099.


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  • January 03, 2012
    Becky and David says:
    Our condolences on you loss. We love you all and are thinking of you in your time of loss.

  • January 03, 2012
    Marci Delaney says:
    I will always treasure Wilma's hospitality to me while so far away from home during college. You are in a far more beautiful place.

  • January 03, 2012
    Laura Khorozov says:
    What a special person who graced this world with humor and 2 amazing daughters. Love and healing to her family.

  • January 05, 2012
    DeLane Miller says:
    My thoughts and prayers are with you and have been since finding out about Wilma's cancer. So many things in this world I don't understand, but I do know she was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed. I'm working all day Saturday and won't be able to attend the funeral, but wanted to let you know I care.

  • January 04, 2012
    Steven Murch says:
    Wilma always made me feel special whenever I worked at 16th. She was special person who truley cared. It was a privelage to know her for a short time. My prayers are to the family and friends.