Bernice V. Holding-Massey – Feb. 14, 1925 – Nov. 5, 2026

Bernice Valentine Compton Holding-Massey, 101, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. Visitation: 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Bernice was born in Honey Grove, Oklahoma, on Feb. 14, 1925, to Nellie and Jess Compton. She grew up with two brothers, Tommy and Buck, and one sister, Lorene. On July 14, 1943, Bernice married William Frank Holding. Together, they lived in Fort Worth, where they raised their daughter, Sandra, their only child. They shared 52 years of marriage until his passing. Throughout her 101 years of life, Bernice touched many people with her kindness, love, and deep devotion to her family, friends, and God. She loved singing, dancing, fishing, camping, and planting flowers in her garden. She especially loved lilies, and pink was her favorite color. Bernice was also a faithful watcher of Walker, Texas Ranger. She was a very spiritual Christian woman who loved her church and her church family. In her much younger years, Bernice was part of a dance variety act at the local movie theater, where she would perform during intermission. During that time, she received her cosmetology license and opened a beauty shop with her sister, Lorene. This became her career until retirement. In her later years, Bernice reconnected with a childhood friend, Robert Massey, and they were married on Valentine’s Day in 1997. Together, they shared a happy, loving marriage until his passing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nellie and Jess Compton; her brothers, Tommy and Buck; her sister, Lorene; and her daughter, Sandra. Bernice is survived by her two granddaughters, Angela Hasbron and Tammy Hubbard; her great-grandson, Kyle Hubbard (Amanda); her great-granddaughter, Kendall Denton (Mansal); and her nephew, Ronald Olman (Peggy). Although she will not be here to welcome her new great-great-granddaughter, baby girl Denton, her love and legacy will live on through this precious life. Bernice will be deeply missed by her family, friends, church, and all who had the privilege of knowing her. She was a reminder of what God created us to be. Her beauty showed not only on the outside but on the inside as well. MOUNT OLIVET CHAPEL Greenwood Funeral Homes – Cremation 2301 N. Sylvania Avenue, Fort Worth 76111 817-831-0511 Related View more details from the funeral home site . Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative for adhering to standards for ethical journalism .