Catherine Dickens Holland Obituary
We announce the death of Catherine Dickens Holland (Chapel Hill, North Carolina), born in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, who passed away on September 9, 2026, at the age of 101. Catherine will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Catherine Dickens Holland to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband James Herbert Holland Sr. (Herb); her son James Herbert Holland Jr. (Jim); her parents, Robert Matthew and Pearl Norris Dickens; and her brothers, Ray, Hubert, Fred, Wallace, Robert and Marvin Dickens.
She is survived by: her daughters, Cathy Sargent (Pete) of Chapel Hill and Sarah McGovern (Tom) of Raleigh; her grandchildren, Chris Sargent (Carmen) of Gold Hill, Robert Sargent (Katrina) of Raleigh, Jonathan Holland of Chapel Hill, Michelle McGovern of Livermore, Shannon McGovern of Raleigh, Courtney McGovern Bellamy (Dane) of Ft. Collins and Lindsay McGovern (Darren) of Wilmington; her great grandchildren, Hannah and Tucker Sargent of Gold Hill; Fran Holland (Jim) of Chapel Hill.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to University Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 509, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 or the Chapel Hill YMCA Endowment, c/o YMCA of the Triangle, 801 Corporate Center Drive Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27607 or to a charity of your own choosing.
