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Lela Frances Holland, 73, longtime resident of Mountainair, NM passed away on August 6, 2001 in Mountainair. Lela was born on July 25, 1928 in Tioga, TX to Danel and Annie Lee (Hice) Norvell. Lela was very involved with people, to list out a few of her involvements in her life, Lela was a retired school teacher in Mountainair where she taught Business Education, she sponsored classes, cheerleading. She was very active in First Baptist Church Mountainair, where she taught Sunday School, sang in the Choir, worked in VBS. Lela was a member of The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, in 1981-1982 she was the first female Mayor of Mountainair, she loved to make crafts, sew, quilt, she had a great passion for bowling, an activity that she enjoyed with her daughters and her grandchildren. Lela will be greatly missed by her family and friends and the community of Mountainair. Lela was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Beulah; three brothers, Dudley, Johnny and Ellis Norvell; and her former husband, Joseph Holland. Lela is survived by four daughters, Patricia Holland of Albuquerque, Robin and her husband, Mike Sandler of Albuquerque, JoHelen and her husband, Ken Cason of Magdalena, NM, Betty Ann Holland of Escobosa, NM; two brothers, Cuin Norvell and Sam Houston Norvell; three sisters, Betty Ann Singleton, Molly Neel, Coleen Norvell; ten grandchildren, Shawn, D'Shannon, Holly, Brandy, Tyrel, JoeDon, Dusti, Catlin, Isaac, Richard; and one great-grandchild, Cuin. Services are scheduled for Saturday, August 11, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church Mountainair, NM. Bro. Randy Webb, Bro. Don Hayhurst and Bro. Frank Money will be officiating the Service. Burial will follow the Service at the Mountainair Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the general budget of First Baptist Church Mountainair, PO Box 504 Mountainair, NM 87036. Services have been trusted to the care of Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Mountainair.
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