Graveside service for Mr. William Cannon “Bill” Holland, III, age 59, of Fayetteville, will be conducted Friday, February 12, 2016 at 2 p.m. in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Holland passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at the Huntsville Hospital.

Mr. Holland was born in Davidson County, TN and grew up in Jackson, Mississippi until his family relocated to Fayetteville. He was the son of the late Dr. William Cannon Holland, Jr. and Jane Medearis Holland. He was of the Church of Christ faith and loved participating in Special Olympics, where he won several gold medals.

Survivors include sisters Sue Franklin Holland, Betty Adele Hambrick both of Fayetteville and brother Robert Morris Holland of Montgomery, AL. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Carol Elizabeth Connelly.

Visitation with the family will be Friday from 12 until 1:30 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 470, Fayetteville, TN 37334 or the Special Olympics, 461 Craighead St., Nashville, TN 37204.