Holland, William Locke (Lil’ Locke)- age 81, passed away peacefully with his sister at his side on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Bordeaux Long Term Care Facility in Nashville, TN.  He was the son of late Locke and Ruby Holland.  He was also preceded in death by sister Harriette Holland Lee.  He is survived by his brother, Rudy H. Holland of Los Angeles, CA and his sister/ caregiver Paula Holland Smith of Nashville, TN.  Locke was the father to 12 children and considered many more as his own and they are listed as followed: Sharon (Sherri), Jeryl, Tyrone, Cherry, Ricky, Deborah, Jamie, Aretha, LaTisha, Constance, Samantha, Taeesha, Leakisha, Travice and William; 25 grandchildren, nieces, nephews to include: Gregory (Pat), Jeffrey (Brenda), Jackie (Geary), April, Denise, JoAnna, Jerry (Carolyn), Alec (Latasha) and his niece Michelle was especially loved by him whom he called “Shelly-Bean” and cousins, Lillie, Jacqueline, Wilson (Marsha) and Griffin (Erma); life long friend, John (Gadius); former wives, Mary Ella Snotgrass (deceased) and Brenda Stovall; special ladies in Locke’s life: Dorothy, Bessie, Georgia and Mary.  Celebration of his life will be conducted on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 12 noon; Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Rogers Memorial Baptist Church, 520 College Street in Knoxville, Tennessee. Eulogy by Reverend A.D. Baxter.  Interment following services at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Alcoa Highway.  Body can be viewed after 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 8 and Friday, December 9, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

This obituary was posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 at 4:09 pm.
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