Love Co., OK. - Obits: Aaron Eugene Holt

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                       Obit for Aaron Eugene Holt

Services for Aaron Eugene Holt, 74, of Columbus, Georgia, were held at 2 p.m.
Monday, May 7, at the Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Macon Road Chapel in Columbus,
with the Rev. Bruce Lisle officiating.

Mr. Holt was born October 9, 1926, in Love County, the son of Waylon F. and
Clara Dessie Kerrick Holt. He died Saturday, May 5, 2001, at the St. Francis
Hospital in Columbus.

He was an Army veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, retiring with 25
years service as a Major. Mr. Holt was a U.S. Army Honor Guard. He was also
retired with Morrison's Inc. with 15 years service. Mr. Holt was of the Baptist
faith.

Survivors include his wife, Edna E. Holt of the home; a son, James Kennedy
Carlile of Dothan, Alabama; a daughter, Donna Sue Blevins of Dallas, Texas; a
brother, Sydney C. Holt of Marietta; four sisters, Mamie Pardue of Boswell,
Nelda Shurbet of Marietta, Ranea Johnson of Lone Grove, and Laquitta Ladner of
Burneyville; and one grandchild.

Mr. Holt was preceded in death by his parents.

Pallbearers were Clyde Yelton, Efrin Cruz, Chris Carlile, Donnie Watford, Chase
Carlile and Dale Pardue.

Interment was in Evergreen Memory Gardens, under the direction of Striffler-
Hamby Mortuary.

Printed in the Marietta Monitor - May 11, 2001, page 4 (Love County, OK)

                        Aaron Eugene Holt
                  October 9, 1926 - May 5, 2001
                         Greenville, OK
                          Columbus, GA

Eugene was the son of Walon and Clara Dessie Kerrick Holt, and a 1944 graduate
of Greenville High School. He attended Oklahoma State University and Central
State in Edmond. He retired with the rank of Major after serving 25 years in
the U.S. Army. Eugene was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He
served in the 45th Division and Army Reserves, was a United States Department
of State Advisor in Vietnam, was commissioned in the field in Korea, and was a
member of the United States Army Honor Guard.

He was an ROTC instructor at Auburn University, served on the Oklahoma City
Capital Police Force, and was Chief of Police in Edmond.

The second of eight children, he was preceded in death by his father in 1969,
his mother in 1997 and two brothers, Walon Dare Holt in 1994 and Glendale Holt
in 1975.

He is survived by his wife, Edna, daughter Donna Sue Blevins, grandson Douglas
Blevins, stepson Ken Carlile, step-grandsons Chris and Chase Carlile; one
brother Sydney Clinton Holt, four sisters, Mamie Pardue, Nelda Shurbet,
Laquitta Ladner and Renea Johnson and many nephews and nieces.

The Holt family appreciates the many expressions of sympathy extended to us and
gratefully acknowledges the prayers, memorials and beautiful cards. The love,
support and understanding thoughts of our friends have made the loss of our
biggest brother easier to bear.

Mamie Pardue, Nelda Shurbet, Clinton Holt, Laquitta Ladner and Renea Johnson

Printed in the Marietta Monitor - May 25, 2001, page 4 (Love County, OK)