Wayland Bradford Holbrook (Rev.)- Clinton, TN - Belle Fourche, SD

Rev. Wayland Holbrook
November 17, 1935 — April 16, 2022
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Rev. Wayland B. Holbrook, age 86 of Belle Fourche, died Saturday, April 16, 2022 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center in Belle Fourche.

The funeral service will be held 10:30am Friday, April 22, 2022 at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche, with Pastor Andy Anderson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place in Pine Slope Cemetery.

Wayland’s funeral will be broadcasted live from his obituary page, located on the funeral home’s website: www.LeveringtonFH.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the building fund at Emmanuel Baptist Church of Belle Fourche.

Wayland Bradford Holbrook was born on November 17, 1935, in Clinton, Tennessee to Ralph and Ruth (Bradford) Holbrook. Wayland graduated from Harrison Chilhowee Baptist Academy in 1954. He received a BA from Belmont College in 1959. Wayland attended New Orleans Seminary for 1 ½ years. He attended Luther Rice Seminary and received his Master of Divinity in 1979 and Doctor of Ministry in 1980.

Wayland married Marilyn Field on June 17, 1977. Wayland and Marilyn enjoyed a life of ministry serving the Lord together.

Rev. Holbrook was ordained a Baptist Minister in 1956 and spent more than 50 years in Pioneer Mission work. He has served in Tennessee, Louisiana, New Mexico, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, and since 1984 in South Dakota. His last position he had the privilege of serving was for 8 years in pastoral ministries. He had the joy of encouraging, ministering to, and serving other pastors in the Black Hills Area Baptist Association.

Wayland is survived by his wife, Marilyn of Spearfish; three children, Sherry, Ralph, and Mary; two brothers, Joe (Pam) and Jerry (Carole) of Tennessee; stepson, Brad Field of Broadus, MT; stepdaughter Sheila (Crickett) O’Day of MO; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Jack.

Funeral Service

10:30 A.M. – Friday – April 22, 2022

Leverington Funeral Home

of the Northern Hills

Belle Fourche, South Dakota