OAKLAND — Mildred Holland Fulks, 101, of Oakland, was escorted to her heavenly home on Monday, Aug. 8.
A celebration of life will be held at Newsom Funeral Home in Charleston Wednesday, Aug. 10, with visitation from 1 until 2 p.m. prior to the service. Services will be conducted by Bro. Truman Scarborough. Graveside and burial will be at Oakland Cemetery.
She was the daughter of Hampton Wade and Clara Adams Walker, and the last of 88 grandchildren of the William Hughie Adams family from Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
Mildred had a servant’s heart and looked for ways to serve others as long as she was physically able. Through her life she served as a registered nurse at the Charleston Hospital, and local clinics, as a home health nurse and was retired from the MS Department of Health in Charleston.
She was a Christian and member of Springhill Baptist Church. She loved to study her Bible and pray for her family. She loved to travel, served on mission trips, cooked for others, and volunteered at TGH nursing facility.
Mildred Leigh Walker Holland Fulks was preceded in death by her husband and father of her children, Alva Ben Holland, and her second husband, Marion Fulks; also, by her parents; twin infant sisters, brothers, Hamp Walker (Ruby) and George Walker (Winnie); son-in-law, James Freeman; and grandson, Jeffrey Wade Freeman of Meridian.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Mary Leigh Freeman of Meridian, Alva Ben “Sonny” Holland Jr. (Donna) of Holcomb and Wade Walker Holland (Allison) of Oakland; and stepchildren, Alice Selby (Morris) of Oakland and Tom Fulks (Pat) of Gulfport.
Grandchildren include Christy Robinson (Craig) of Pope, Bruce Freeman (Tammy) of Meridian, Buddy Holland of Batesville, Blair Holland (Priscilla) of Rapid River, Mich. and Jody Holland of Oxford; and step-grandchildren, Cathy Williams, Billy Selby, Jeri Little, and Ben Selby, all of Oakland, and Bill Fulks of Saucier and Clay Fulks of Gulfport. She leaves behind 30 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews.
She is also survived by her friends and personal care sitters, Mary and Windy Robinson, and hospice nurse, Julie Bain.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons Bruce Freeman, Buddy, Blair, and Jody Holland, Billy and Ben Selby and Craig Robinson and honorary pallbearers are great grandsons Justin Griffin, Chance Robinson, Walker, Dillon, Blake and Carter Holland, Cody, Drew, and Luke Freeman.
The family requests memorials made to Springhill Baptist Church in Oakland or a charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be made at www.newsomfuneralhome.com.
