Frances Estelle Hollis

1928 - 2015  (87 years)

• Name	Frances Estelle Hollis
  Birth	4 Aug 1928	Scotland County, NC
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 Dec 2015	Asheville, Buncombe, NC
  	LEXINGTON - Frances Hollis Wilson, formerly of Red Springs, NC, died December 22, 2015 at the Western North Carolina Baptist Home in Asheville, NC. She was 87. Mrs. Wilson was a native of Laurinburg, NC, the daughter of Elizabeth Trollinger Hollis and James Walter Hollis. She was educated in the Laurinburg public schools and received a B.A. in religious studies from Meredith College in Raleigh. She married Paul S. Wilson of Laurinburg in 1948, and worked closely with her husband in newspaper publishing, principally at the Red Springs Citizen, until the early 1970's. At that time, she returned to school to earn teacher certification, and then taught at Peterson Elementary School in Red Springs. A faithful and committed member of First Baptist Church, Red Springs, she engaged in a wide variety of church activities, taught Sunday school, and was the congregation's first woman deacon. Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one brother, James Walter Hollis, Jr.; and two sisters, Margaret Hollis Kissinger and Anne Hollis Jenkins. She is survived by her three children: Betsy Wilson and her husband Kern Parker of Asheville; Buddy Wilson and his wife Cheryl of Ocean Isle Beach, NC; and Tommy Wilson and his wife Sandra of Lexington, NC. Additional survivors include two grandsons, Travis Wilson of Red Springs and Wilson Parker of Arlington, VA; step-grandchildren Katie Coburn of Austin, TX and Sam Parker of Alexandria, VA; and many loving friends and relatives. "Frankie", as she was affectionately called, was known for her generosity, her devotion to her family and to her lifelong friends, her forthright opinions, her engaging sense of humor, and her determination to lead a Christ-centered life. Even though she was diminished by dementia in her later years, her Christian spirit, so well known to her family and old friends, still shone through to the staff and new friends at the Baptist Home. Her family members see her spirit in the fact that she clung to life until December 22, a special day --- her husband Paul's birthday and the 67th anniversary of their wedding. A memorial service will be conducted for Mrs. Wilson Wednesday, December 30 at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church in Red Springs. A reception will follow the service. Condolences can be made to the family at www.ashevilleareaalternative.com
  Person ID	I24872	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	James Walter Hollis,   b. 19 May 1889, New Hanover County, NC d. 19 Oct 1985, Laurinburg, Scotland, NC (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Ann Elizabeth "Bessie" Trollinger,   b. 30 Jan 1888, Caswell County, NC d. 1 Aug 1976, Laurinburg, Scotland, NC (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F7367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Paul Spurgeon Wilson,   b. 22 Dec 1925, Laurinburg, Scotland, NC d. 28 Jan 2007 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1948	Scotland County, NC
  	North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records Name Frances Hollis Gender Female Race White Age 20 Birth Year abt 1928 Marriage Date 21 Dec 1948 Marriage Place Scotland, North Carolina, USA Spouse Paul S Wilson Spouse Gender Male Spouse Race White Spouse Age 24 Event Type Marriage
  Children	1. Betsy Wilson   2. Buddy Wilson   3. Tommy Wilson
  Family ID	F15346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Aug 1928 - Scotland County, NC Marriage - 21 Dec 1948 - Scotland County, NC Death - 22 Dec 2015 - Asheville, Buncombe, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		1930 United States Federal Census
  		1940 United States Federal Census

  
  

• Notes

  1940 United States Federal Census Name: Walter J Hollis Age: 50 Estimated birth year: abt 1890 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: North Carolina Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina Map of Home in 1940: View map Street: Caldonia Road House Number: 316 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 6B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 98 Occupation: Railroad Auditor House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3000 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Walter J Hollis 50 (Son) Jimmie Hollis 22 North Carolina; Single; Occupation: Mechanical(?) Engineer (Daughter) Margaret Hollis 16 North Carolina; Single (Daughter) Frances Hollis 11 North Carolina (Daughter) Ann Hollis 9 North Carolina (Wife) Bessie Hollis 52 North Carolina