Bob Holland

Rev. Bob Holland of Bloomfield, was raised by his grandparents, Wilford & Effie Holland and was born in Parma, Missouri on March 1, 1933, and passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on October 31, 2014, at the age of 81 years, 7 months and 30 days. He had been a minister for many years and was pastor of the Mt. Zion-Walker General Baptist Church at this time. He had served as a Stoddard County Commissioner and had served on the Bloomfield School Board. On November 7, 1992, he was married to Diane Bradford in Bloomfield, Missouri. Surviving are his wife, Diane Holland of Bloomfield; two sons, Roy and Bobby Holland both of Bloomfield; one daughter, Gail Trout of Bloomfield; three step-sons, Scott and Joe White both of Bloomfield, Brian White of Poplar Bluff; twelve grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one half-brother, Gary Holland of St. Louis. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one son, Lloyd Holland, one grandson, Josh Holland and one brother in infancy. Friends may visit on Sunday, November 2, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 3, 2014, at 10:00 am at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri with Bro. David Gargus of Wingo, Kentucky and Bro Bill Pennington of Bloomfield officiating. Interment with be in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements with full military rites conducted.