Lenette Ann Murphy

Lenette Ann Holland Murphy, 81, of Union Grove, passed away peacefully, Monday, December 18, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born February 20, 1936, in Iredell County she was the youngest daughter of the late Quince T. Holland and Blanche Tutterow Holland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters, Betty Johnson, Nellie Foreman, Gladys Ginnetti, Ila "Boots" Monico, and Laura Wike, three brothers, Carroll, Richard "RB", and Herbert Holland, four half-brothers, Sam, George, Adron, and Claude Holland. She was also preceded in death by a very special nephew, Joe Holland. Lenette was a graduate of Union Grove High School. She became a military wife, living in places of Morocco, N. Africa, Okinawa, Japan and California before returning to North Carolina. Lenette then worked as personnel manager at Lydall Westex until her retirement. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 2031 in Statesville. She very much enjoyed travel and entertaining. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church and participated in Vacation Bible school. She loved her church family. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Lynne C. Brown of Union Grove and Debra B. Green (Jim) of Louisburg, NC. She is also survived by grandchildren, Michael C. Green and Samantha L. Kinney, both of Louisburg along with one sister, Lura Hoots of Lewisville, NC and one brother, Perry "Bud" Holland of Union Grove. A host of nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Zion Baptist Church in Union Grove with Rev. Joey Tomlin officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will visit with friends from 11:30 until 12:45 pm at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Zion Baptist Church, 714 Union Grove Road, Union Grove, NC 28689 or to the Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.nicholsonfunerals.com and Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of Lenette Holland Murphy.