Obituary of Edgar Marion Hollandsworth

Edgar Marion Hollandsworth, Jr., 82, of West Melbourne, FL died on December 21, 2018 at William Child’s Hospice House in Palm Bay, FL. Mr. Hollandsworth was born in Bassett, VA to the late Edgar M. Hollandsworth, Sr. and Mary Mattox Hollandsworth. In 1953, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and graduated from John D. Bassett High School. In 1957, he graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. At Tech, he was a four-year member of the Corps of Cadets and a Major on the Regimental Staff during his senior year. He was also inducted into Collegiate Who’s Who and Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society. From 1958 to 1960, he served two years on active duty as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Ordinance Corps in Maryland and Alaska. In 1968, he received the Master of Commerce degree from the University of Richmond. Before retiring to Florida in early 2004, Mr. Hollandsworth spent his career working for manufacturers of electric power transmission and distribution equipment used by electric utilities and industrials in the U.S. and other countries. He served in engineering, fields sales and corporate-level marketing director and sales management positions at various locations in the U.S. He also served his communities and his church in responsible positions. During his retirement in West Melbourne, he served for nine years as President of the Oak Grove Homeowners Association of Brevard and was a member of the First united Methodist Church of Melbourne. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert M. Hollandsworth. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Brown Hollandsworth of the home; a son, Lt Col Edgar M. Hollandsworth, III, USAF, Retired, and wife Delaine of Ashburn, VA; two daughters, S. Dabney Heifetz, MD, and husband Peter of San Diego, CA and Mary H. Melton of Jacksonville, NC; a stepdaughter, Lorraine M. Brouillette and husband Norman of Pottsboro, TX; a stepson Lt Col Victor S. Brown and wife Lt Col Jennifer, both US Army, Retired, of Dupont, WA; nine grandchildren; a sister, Sandra H. Vaudrey and husband Walter of Fort Mill, SC; a sister-in-law Adelaide Hollandsworth of Onley, VA; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church’s Chapel at 110 East New Haven Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901 at 2 pm on January 26th. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The First United Methodist Church. Burial will take place in Roselawn Burial Park in Martinsville, VA at 2 pm on January 28th.