Ms. Wilhelmina M. Holton

On October 14, 1940, Wilhelmina Antoinette (Mayes) Holton the daughter of the late Garfield William and Inez Maria Mayes of Southampton County, VA was born. She departed this earth peacefully on April 23, 2024. Other than her birth name Wilhelmina, she has always been known as Mickey, it was given to her by her late Uncle Charley. She was raised in Franklin, VA where she was a member of O'Berry A.M.E. Zion Church of Franklin, VA. She graduated from Hayden High School in Southampton County, VA. Thereafter, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she enrolled and graduated from Cortez Peters Business College. While attending business school, she met John W. Holton, Jr. (deceased) and married. They had their first child, a daughter Dawn A. Holton in 1964. Five years later, they had their second child, a son John W. Holton, III (deceased) in 1969. In between those years, Wilhelmina worked for the U.S. federal government at General Services Administration (GSA), then moved to a different agency, the Department of Health Education and Welfare (HEW), presently known as the Department of Health & Human Services (HSS). She enjoyed learning and attended the University of District of Columbia (UDC). In the early 1990s, she converted to Catholic, and joined St. Luke's Church, but she never forgot her roots as a Methodist. Wilhelmina worked extremely hard to provide a decent living for her family. She had personal interests that she enjoyed outside of her job. She loved music, especially the blues. Her favorite artist was B.B. King and she loved R&B. Also, she loved to sew. She made outfits for herself and her children and they were beautiful. She loved to travel especially, with her job, and she also found time to travel with her children. Traveling to Italy to see the Pope was always on her list to do. Wilhelmina is survived by her loving daughter Dawn A. Holton, her sister Mrs. Candice W. Woodruff, her nephews Reginald L. Woodruff, Jr. and Lewis A. Woodruff, great nephew Josiah Woodruff and niece Laila Woodruff and other relatives, friends, and neighbors and last but not least her cat "P". She was preceded in death by her husband John W. Holton, Jr and loving son John W. Holton, III. Mickey will be truly missed by her family and friends.

Ms. Wilhelmina M. Holton

October 14, 1940 - April 25, 2024