• About
    • Alumni Awards
      • Awards Nomination
      • Alumnus of the Year
      • Honorary Life Member
      • Distinguished Life Member
      • Young Alumnus/a of the Year
      • District Director of the Year
      • Club President of the Year
      • The Carroll N. LeTellier Award
      • Citadel Club of the Year
      • Small Club of the Year
      • Arland D. Williams Award
    • Big Red Flag
      • Big Red Print
    • Board of Directors
      • Committees
      • Director Policy and Handbook
      • Meeting Minutes
      • Past Presidents
      • Strategic Plan 2026
    • Elections
      • 2025 Candidates
    • Frequently Asked Question
    • Holliday Alumni Center
      • Alumni Courtyard Bricks
      • Photo Gallery
      • Courvoisie Banquet Hall
      • Grand Foyer
      • LeTellier Alumni Courtyard
      • McKissick Library
      • Renken Dining Room
      • Scarborough Media Room
      • Tilghman Courtyard
      • Rental Information
    • Join CAA
    • Life Member Card and Decal Request
    • Life Membership Payment
    • Merchandise
      • Licensed Vendors
    • Mission and Bylaws
    • Staff
    • Sword Legacy Program
      • Legacy Swords
    • Alumni Travel
  • The Ring
    • Band of Gold Program
      • Band of Gold and Your Will
    • Class Ring Resize and Remake
    • Class Ring Policies
    • Order a Class Ring
    • Order Class Jewelry
    • Ring and Jewelry Prices
  • Network
    • 2025 Alumni Directory Project
    • Alumni Directory
    • CAA Legislative Barbecue
    • Career Network
    • Citadel Alumni Recruiters
      • Alumni Recruiter Interest Form
    • Citadel Alumni Mobile App
    • Join CAA
  • Clubs & Classes
    • The Citadel Muster
    • Cadet Sendoffs
      • 2025 Cadet Sendoff Registration
    • Citadel Clubs
    • Class Information
    • 2025 Gold Corps Reunion Weekend
    • Email and Calendar Request
    • Gold Star Club Requirements
    • Homecoming
  • News & Stories
    • Alumni Awards
      • Alumnus of the Year
      • The Carroll N. LeTellier Award
      • Citadel Club of the Year
      • Club President of the Year
      • Distinguished Life Member
      • District Director of the Year
      • Honorary Life Member
      • Small Club of the Year
      • Young Alumnus/a of the Year
      • Arland D. Williams Award
    • Alumni News & Archives
    • Distinguished Alumni
      • Alumni Achievement
      • DCA Nomination Form
      • Distinguished List
      • DCA Procedure Guide
      • General and Flag Officers
      • Notable Alumni List
    • Taps
    • The Ultimate Sacrifice
    • Announce a Birth
    • Announce a Marriage
    • Provisional Appointment
    • Share a Personal Achievement
    • Submit an Obituary
  • Login

Search

Contact CAA

Mailing Address
171 Moultrie St
Charleston, SC  29409

Physical Address
Holliday Alumni Center
69 Hagood Ave
Charleston, SC  29403

Hours
Monday–Friday: 8:30AM–5:00PM

Phone
843-953-7696

Email
[email protected]

Staff Contact Information

The Citadel Alumni Association
  • 0

Follow us

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • About
    • Alumni Awards
      • Awards Nomination
      • Alumnus of the Year
      • Honorary Life Member
      • Distinguished Life Member
      • Young Alumnus/a of the Year
      • District Director of the Year
      • Club President of the Year
      • The Carroll N. LeTellier Award
      • Citadel Club of the Year
      • Small Club of the Year
      • Arland D. Williams Award
    • Big Red Flag
      • Big Red Print
    • Board of Directors
      • Committees
      • Director Policy and Handbook
      • Meeting Minutes
      • Past Presidents
      • Strategic Plan 2026
    • Elections
      • 2025 Candidates
    • Frequently Asked Question
    • Holliday Alumni Center
      • Alumni Courtyard Bricks
      • Photo Gallery
      • Courvoisie Banquet Hall
      • Grand Foyer
      • LeTellier Alumni Courtyard
      • McKissick Library
      • Renken Dining Room
      • Scarborough Media Room
      • Tilghman Courtyard
      • Rental Information
    • Join CAA
    • Life Member Card and Decal Request
    • Life Membership Payment
    • Merchandise
      • Licensed Vendors
    • Mission and Bylaws
    • Staff
    • Sword Legacy Program
      • Legacy Swords
    • Alumni Travel
  • The Ring
    • Band of Gold Program
      • Band of Gold and Your Will
    • Class Ring Resize and Remake
    • Class Ring Policies
    • Order a Class Ring
    • Order Class Jewelry
    • Ring and Jewelry Prices
  • Network
    • 2025 Alumni Directory Project
    • Alumni Directory
    • CAA Legislative Barbecue
    • Career Network
    • Citadel Alumni Recruiters
      • Alumni Recruiter Interest Form
    • Citadel Alumni Mobile App
    • Join CAA
  • Clubs & Classes
    • The Citadel Muster
    • Cadet Sendoffs
      • 2025 Cadet Sendoff Registration
    • Citadel Clubs
    • Class Information
    • 2025 Gold Corps Reunion Weekend
    • Email and Calendar Request
    • Gold Star Club Requirements
    • Homecoming
  • News & Stories
    • Alumni Awards
      • Alumnus of the Year
      • The Carroll N. LeTellier Award
      • Citadel Club of the Year
      • Club President of the Year
      • Distinguished Life Member
      • District Director of the Year
      • Honorary Life Member
      • Small Club of the Year
      • Young Alumnus/a of the Year
      • Arland D. Williams Award
    • Alumni News & Archives
    • Distinguished Alumni
      • Alumni Achievement
      • DCA Nomination Form
      • Distinguished List
      • DCA Procedure Guide
      • General and Flag Officers
      • Notable Alumni List
    • Taps
    • The Ultimate Sacrifice
    • Announce a Birth
    • Announce a Marriage
    • Provisional Appointment
    • Share a Personal Achievement
    • Submit an Obituary
  • Login

Oscar L. Holland, Sr., CGC ’77

Oscar Lee Holland, Sr., 89, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021. He was born in Newton Grove, NC, the fifth of six children born to the late George Roscoe and Lola Mae Lee Holland. He is also predeceased by one sister, Winnie Merrell and three brothers, Maurice, Murray and Monnie Holland. Oscar grew up on a farm in the Herring Community of Sampson County, NC. He was married to Patti Moore Holland of Whiteville, NC and they had four children, ten grandchildren and eighteen great-grand-children.

Oscar graduated from Herring High School in Clinton, NC, Elon College in Elon College, NC. He attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He received a Masters Degree in Counseling at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He did his Counseling Practicum in the VA Hospital in Charleston. He was certified by the SC Baptist Convention in Interim Ministry and also was the Intentional Interim Specialist for the Center for Congregational Health at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC.

He worked at many different jobs as he was getting his education, including retail sales, billing clerk, stocking clerk, teaching school and coaching basketball at Fair Bluff High and teaching school at Nakina High School in NC.

Oscar served as Pastor at many churches over the years including Smyrna Baptist in Whiteville, NC, Reedy Creek Baptist in Marion, SC, Ebenezer Baptist in Florence, SC, James Island Baptist in Charleston, SC, Rosewood Baptist in Columbia, Sunset Park Baptist in Wilmington, NC and Bedon Baptist in Walterboro, SC.

He served on the staff of Cooper River Baptist Church as Pastor’s Assistant for Counseling and served as Interim Pastor for Cooper River Baptist in N. Charleston, Welsh Neck Baptist in Society Hill, Providence Baptist in Monks Corner Kingsburg Baptist in Kingsburg and Immanuel Baptist Church in Florence.

Surviving is his wife, Patti Moore Holland; four children, Kim Holland Andrews (Billy); Lee Holland (Jan); Kelly Holland Polk; and Amy Holland Swetenburg (Jay); ten grandchildren; Stacey McGhee (Shawn); Wesley Andrews (Sage); Jeremy Andrews (Lindsay); Katey McCoy (James); Jacob Holland (Bethany); Meg Salmon (Sean); Chad Polk (Brittani); Christine Dodd (Michael); Meredith Swetenburg; and Brooke Runzo (Ethan); eighteen great-grandchildren; Haily and Aidan McGhee; Wyatt, Walker, Lalla and Waylon Andrews; Henry Andrews; Liam, Jack and Carys McCoy; Bear and Judah Holland; Riggs Salmon; Kaelynn, Elijah, Karli and Jaxon Polk; and Emerson Dodd; and a sister; Carolyn Warren (Albert).

A church-led memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Florence, SC. A reception will follow the service in the Ebenezer Baptist Church Gymnasium.

A memoriam can be given to the Ebenezer Baptist Church Building Fund.

Posted in: SCNow.com

Posted on: 2021-07-30

Link to original obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/scnow/name/oscar-holland-obituary?pid=199628585

Tags: 1977,CGC
Mr. Tnerb Richardson 2026

Citadel Alumni

Contact Us

Physical Address
Holliday Alumni Center
69 Hagood Ave
Across from Johnson Hagood Stadium

Phone
843.953.7696

Hours
Monday–Friday: 9:00AM–5:00PM

About CAA

The Citadel Alumni Association is a self-supporting organization with the mission to support, advance and promote the ideals and purposes of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, the Corps of Cadets, and the Alumni.

Search

Copyright © 2025 — The Citadel Alumni Association. All Rights Reserved

Designed by WPZOOM