Ila May Potts Holland, 94, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 24, 2011.

Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Potts and Sarah Hurst Potts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Luther Holland; brother, J.D. Potts and sisters, Annie Morgan, Maggie Hastings and Eddis Lovell and a grandson, Jimmy Dynes. Ila Mae enjoyed gardening, crocheting and writing poems. She was a member of Cullasaja Assembly of God.

She is survived by five daughters, Otela Bolick and husband Bobby, Carol Ashe and husband Roy, Arbutus Bolick and husband Larry, Mary Sue Sanders and husband Ray, Alice Taylor and husband Perry; four sons, Keith Holland, Van Holland and wife Becky, Alvin Holland and wife Sharon and Philip Holland and wife Elaine all of Franklin; three sisters, Esther Seago of Longview, WA, Alice McFalls of Marysville, WA and Velma Estes of Commerce, GA; twenty two grandchildren, four step-grandchildren; thirty nine great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and many nieces nephews.

Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 27 at Cullasaja Assembly of God. Rev. James Cannon and Rev. Larry Bolick will officiate. Burial will be in Sugarfork Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, at Macon Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Brian Holland, Kevin Holland, Hugh Holland, Joel Holland, Daryl Holland, Greg Bolick, Larry Bolick, Eric Bolick, David Holland, Bobby Sanders and Clinton Taylor.

Memorial donations can be made to Angel Hospice General Fund, 170 Church Street, Franklin, NC 28734.

Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.