Julia Holley

Julia Inez Holley (nee Fields) was born on October 22, 1963 in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Marie Williams Fields and Alvin S. Fields, Sr. On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, God called his devoted servant home.Julia, affectionately known as “Skeeta” to her siblings and family, was educated in the Baltimore County, MD school system. She attended Chapel Hill Elementary and Perry Hall Jr. High School. She graduated from Perry Hall Senior High School in 1981.On June 19, 1982, Julia married Keith Cavell Holley. From this union came her two loving daughters, Nicole and Erika.She received her early Christian experience at Asbury United Methodist Church, White Marsh, and MD. There she was an active member in the youth Sunday school, Bible Study, Junior Usher Board and the Asbury Community Choir.Julia and Keith united with St. John Apostolic Church. They rededicated their lives to the Lord and were baptized in Jesus name. Together they serviced faithfully for over nineteen years under the leadership of Bishop Rogers Cofield.With her caring and nurturing spirit, Julia worked in private duty nursing for several years. While working at the Rite Aid warehouse in Perryman, Md. Julia forged many life long friendships. Julia enjoyed working for the Harford County Public School System as an instructional assistant and substitute teacher. Julia mentored countless students and was very proud to be known as “Mrs. Holley, the “Coolest Sub”.In November 2001, Julia was the co-founder of El Shaddai Temple of Jesus Christ. Julia helped establish the church by-laws and was one of the first Sunday school teachers, one of the first singers on the praise and worship team, and the founder of W.I.N.G.S. (Women in God’s Service), a ministry dedicated to empowering and encouraging women to “walk in victory”. First Lady Julia was the Chair for El Shaddai Temple’s first Women’s Day Celebration. She headed the beautification committee that chose the church colors (purple and gold) and also designed the current church logo.First Lady Julia received instruction from the Raymond P. Stansbury Ministries, Prophets in Training (PIT) School of Ministry, Wilmington, DE She was birthed into the Prophetic Ministry as a “Prophetess of Change” under the leadership of Apostle Raymond Stansbury in 2006.Julia was vivacious and one of a kind. She could light up a room with her fun loving sense of humor, her tell it like it is personality and her beautiful “Kodak” smile. Julia was loving and tender hearted. She was a woman of faith, and was fully devoted to her family and friends. She firmly believed that “it is more blessed to give than to receive”(Acts 20:35). She strived to be a blessing to all.Julia leaves to cherish many pleasant memories; her devoted husband, Keith C. Holley, two daughters, Nicole Stalling (Ronald) and Erika Saavedra (Juan), her spiritual son Sadrack Joseph; father, Alvin S. Fields, Sr., three sisters, Lisa D. Scott (Joshua A.) Grace L. Thomas and Tracy M. Bowie (Grant); two brothers, Alvin S. Fields, Jr. and James H. Fields (Andrea); mother-in-law, Barbara D. Holley-Smith (Clarence); father-in-law, Charles L.Lee; sister-in-law Janet Silver, one uncle, Joseph Williams (Elizabeth); and a host of nieces, nephews, godchildren, cousins and friends. She was also preceded in death by her mother Marie W. Fields; older brother, Mark D. Fields and sister in-law, Sanya L. Lee.

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Julia Holley

October 22, 1963 - June 30, 2009