Dorothy Louise Holland, 72, of Huntingtown, MD died at Washington Hospital Center on April 27, 2012. She was born on September 6, 1939 in Sunderland, MD to the late William Henry and Catherine Marie Jones.

She worked as a housekeeper and her hobbies included crossword puzzles, watching Westerns, listening to gospel music and going to plays and shopping with her sisters.

She is survived by her sons: Robert Chalmers of Huntingtown, Md., Ronald Holland of Huntingtown, Lawrence Holland and his wife Endora of Oxon Hill, Md, Keith Holland and his wife, Felicia of Prince Frederick, Md and Andrew Holland of Prince Frederick; daughter, Carlene Washington of Accokeek, Md; brothers, Henry Jones and his wife Madora of Lusby, Md and Forrest Jones of Prince Frederick; sisters, Shirley Wills of Prince Frederick, Mabel Keemer of prince Frederick, Ophilia Brooks and her husband Joseph of Huntingtown, Teresa Gray of Oxon Hill, Veronica Claggett and her husband Melvin of Prince Frederick, and Verlene Wallace and her husband Galand of St. Leonard, Md; 30 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

In addition to her parents, her husband, Andrew Holland, Jr. and her sister, Betty Jean predeceased her.

The family will receive visitors on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 10 am to 11 am at Dunkirk Baptist Church, 11275 Southern Maryland Blvd (Rt 4 North), Dunkirk, MD 20754. A Celebration of Life will begin at 11 am. Interment at Ernestine Jones Cemetery (3000 Dalrymple Rd., Chesapeake Beach, Md) will immediately follow the service.

Arrangements provided by Raymond Wood Funeral Home.