Sarah Alma Holder, 84

Born Jan. 8, 1922 in Warren County, she was retired from ARA Food Service, a member of the Methodist Church, and attended Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Holder was preceded in death by parents Vernon and Etta Jones Page, sisters Vada Bost and Margaret Lance, and brothers Everett Page and Alex Page.

Survivors include her husband of 65 years Jason Holder; son, Ralph Holder of McMinnville; son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Jodie Holder of McMinnville; brother and sister-in-law, Arvle and Mozelle Page of McMinnville; sisters, Myrna Pearsall of McMinnville, Gertrude Hoover of Manchester and Nerene Thompson of Tullahoma; special niece Juanita Brumley of McMinnville; grandchildren Greg and Lisa Holder, Kim and Tim Burnes, Jennifer and Darrell Gribble, Steve and Brenda Holder, Randy and Renea Holder; great grandchildren Haden Holder, Tyler Burnes, and Elena Holder. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Joe Sissom, Bobby Wheeler, and Christian Smith will officiate. Interment will follow at Centertown Cemetery. The Holder family will receive friends today from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 11, 2006