Search by Name
Search by Name
Rev. John K. Holiday, Sr., 80, a retired Presiding Elder of the Eighth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and a resident of Greensburg, LA, departed this life Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at OLOL Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. Visitation at Black Creek AME Church, 217 Black Creek Church Lane, Greensburg, Rev. Ranches Hall, pastor from 3 pm to 9 pm Friday, July 13. Religious service at the church at 12 noon Saturday. Presiding Elder Bland Washington, officiating. Interment in Black Creek Church Cemetery, Greensburg. Arrangements entrusted to MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Greensburg. 225 222-4479
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
My deepest sympathy.
Sharon (Griffin) Jackson
July 17, 2018
Extending our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Rev Holiday.
With love,
Allen & Betty Donald
July 17, 2018
Our deepest sympathy.
St Helena Parish Sheriffs Dept
Friend
July 16, 2018
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Mary Jackson, Donaldsonville
Jackson
July 15, 2018
My thoughts and prayers are with you Mrs. Holiday and your family. Rev. Holiday left a great
legacy and was a great leader.
Deepest Sympathy,
Sis. Lucia Exkano Jackson and Family
St. Peter AME Carrollton
New Orleans, LA
July 15, 2018
Sis. Holiday
Our prayers are with you and your entire family. He will be missed.
Rev. Wardell and Robbin Dyson
July 14, 2018
You are in our prayers, God will comfort and strengthen you during this phase of your life. We loved him but God loves him more, stay with God and be protected from the storms of life. A legacy of strength and faith, a man of many talents-Keep the legacy flowing from one generation to the next.
Leroy & Pat Chaney
July 14, 2018
To the family I am so sorry to hear about our former Pastor passing the family have our Condolences .We r praying for Mrs.Holiday and her family .From Denise Palmer and Marcus Bethel A.M.E CHURCH Plaquemine La
Lydia Dorsey
July 13, 2018
A life well lived.
Ruben Porter
July 13, 2018
May God continue to keep and strengthen you during your time of sorrow.. Remember he will never leave you or forsake you. He cares for you.
Kings Chapel AMEC
8th Episcopal District
Many, Louisiana
Rev. Louis Smith, Pastor
Jeanetta Dean, Secretary
Jeanetta dean
July 13, 2018
July 13, 2018
To MRS. Leonia Holiday
My family and I send our warmest regards to you and yours at this time of loss. Please know that you are in our prayers. Rev. Holiday was a faithful servant of God and I know he now rejoices with the angels.
I will remember his wit and ready smile. I pray that you will find comfort in the love and caring concern that is extended to you during this trying time.
May God's loving peace be with you
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry
July 13, 2018
We pray for Mrs. Holiday, the Holiday and Black Creek Church family the peace that passes all understanding.
Jerry and Vickie R Smith
July 13, 2018
Praying for my Holiday Family love you all the Ramsey's Dorisshell, AJ, Dude, Sassy, Jase and Jala
Dorisshell Ramsey
July 13, 2018
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. The Cyprian's
Douglas Cyprian
July 12, 2018
To Mrs. Leonia Holiday:
May the God of all comfort sustain you during the days ahead. Psalms 119:76
The Clergy Family Information Center of The African Methodist Episcopal Church, express profound sympathy to you and your family in your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at-this-time of sorrow.
Wishing you the peace that comes from knowing God Is there and praying that He will keep you in His promised, gentle care.
In sympathy and in prayer,
Mrs. Ora L. Easley, Administrator,
The AMEC Clergy Family Information Center, www.amecfic.org
Mrs. Jacquelyn DuPont-Walker, Director
The Commission on Social Action
Bishop Frank M. Reid, III, Chair
The Commission on Social Action
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Ora Easley
July 12, 2018
My condolences to the family of Rev John Holiday Sr. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during your time of bereavment. A great Icon that will be missed dearly. Rest in heaven Rev.
Nicole Travis
July 12, 2018
You have my deepest symphony.
Angela Torrence Wilson
July 12, 2018
Prayers for the family
Cynthia Zanders
July 12, 2018
Prayers for the Holiday family
EMILY MATEN
July 12, 2018
Showing 1 - 19 of 19 results
Funeral services provided by:
MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home - Denham Springs7803 Florida Blvd, Denham Springs, LA 70726
The nightly ceremony in Washington, D.C. will be dedicated in honor of your loved one on the day of your choosing.
Read moreWhat kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?
Read moreWe'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.
Read moreIf you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.
Read moreLegacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.
Read moreThey're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel.
Read moreSponsored