Earl Johnson Holdsworth, 78, of Disputanta, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Rudolph Johnson and Sarah Agnes Arwood Holdsworth. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Disputanta Ruritan Club. He was preceded in death by his brother Wade Holdsworth. He is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Holdsworth; five children, Tommy Holdsworth (Linda), Robin Pollock (David), Barbara Stewart (Mike), Bobby Holdsworth (Annie) and Jody Benson; eleven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Walter Holdsworth (Jean) and David Lee Holdsworth (Estelle); one sister-in-law, Sandy Holdsworth; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members. The family will receive friends from 2-4 Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Funeral services are private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Disputanta Ruritan Club, P.O. Box 157, Disputanta, VA 23842.