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Evangeline Roberson Holland
Evangeline Roberson Holland, age 85, of Raleigh Ledbetter Road, Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, July 20, 2018 at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
Born December 22, 1932 in Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Roberson and Eloise Harrill Roberson. A graduate of Tri-High School, class of 1951, she also attended Blanton's Business School in Asheville. Evangeline worked for Burlington Industries and Galey-Lord as a computer data processor for twenty-five years and was the church secretary for Caroleen Baptist Church for thirteen years. She was a longtime member of Caroleen Baptist Church where she served in the children's ministries. She enjoyed woodworking, painting and cooking. Evangeline loved her Lord, her family and her church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-three years, Gordon Holland.
Those left to cherish her memory include one daughter, Teresa Holland Crow and husband, Dixon of Ellenboro; granddaughter, Heather Crow Ensley and husband, Miles of Cliffside; two great-grandchildren, South Ensley and Carolina Ensley.
The funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Caroleen Baptist Church with Reverend Allen Hall and Reverend Lanny J. Funchess officiating. Entombment will follow the service in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations are respectfully requested to Caroleen Baptist Church, P.O Box 489, Caroleen, NC 28019.
Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.
An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

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