Obituary for Mike Holder

MR. JAMES MICHAEL “MIKE” HOLDER, age 68, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon, GA.

 A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00PM Sunday, October 4, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Mr. Tim Brown and Rev. Arnold Rye officiating.

 Mike was born on January 13, 1958, to the late Carlton and Mary Holder. He was a lifelong resident of Eastman, of the Baptist Faith, and attended Dodge County High School. After school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Upon leaving the Navy, he started his construction company, Holder Construction, and worked as a master carpenter before retiring in 2016. He could build just about anything and enjoyed tinkering in his shop, cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs, and spending time with his family, especially his 4 granddaughters, who gave him his favorite title of “Pa”.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Russ Holder; brother, Earl Holder; and infant sister, Susan Holder. 

He is survived by his wife, Monica Holder; daughter, Bree Harrell (Bryant); granddaughters, Annie, Heidi, Charlotte and Libby Harrell; brother, Scott Holder (Kitten); nephews, Coty Wiggins (Sloane), Chris Holder (Chelsey); niece, Carlie Holder; several great-nieces and nephews, and a host of friends. 

The family may be contacted at the home of Bryant and Bree Harrell at 111 Highland Cove Drive, Eastman, and will receive friends in Southerland Funeral Chapel from 2:00PM-3:00PM Sunday, October 4. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Russ Holder Memorial Scholarship, % Middle Georgia State University, 100 University Parkway, Macon, GA 31206.