Arvena Holt Joplin, Missouri Obituary

Arvena Holt

Arvena Kathleen Holt, age 91, of Carl Junction, Mo., passed away at 6:00 a.m. Saturday October 15, 2016, at her daughter Barbara Hatfield’s home in Carl Junction. Kathleen was born on January 10, 1925 in Joplin the daughter of the late John and Florence (Brown) Williams. She was a longtime Joplin resident and has lived in Carl Junction for the past two years. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses having been baptized in 1975. Even in her failing health she never passed up a chance to share the Bible with anyone she could. She married Thomas J. Holt on May 14, 1946. He passed away on February 3, 1983. She was also preceded by her son Gary Leonard; and one daughter, Judith Holt Packer; and one brother Robert Kirkman; and one sister Phyllis Hughes, and a granddaughter Tammy Beerly. She is survived by one son, D. Louis Holt and his wife Brenda, two daughters, Barbara Holt Hatfield (husband Locky (deceased), Tomi Sue Holt Mercer and Husband Mike. Eighteen grandchildren and forty great grandchildren, 6 great great grandchildren. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday October 22nd, 2016 at Jehovah’s Witness Kingdoms Hall in Webb City Mo. with Richard Rhea officiating. With visitation to immediately follow the service. Private family burial will be at the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mason-Woodard Mortuary & Crematory of Joplin, Mo.
January 10, 1925 - October 15, 201601/10/192510/15/2016
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Arvena Kathleen Holt, age 91, of Carl Junction, Mo., passed away at 6:00 a.m. Saturday October 15, 2016, at her daughter Barbara Hatfield’s home in Carl Junction. Kathleen was born on January 10, 1925 in Joplin the daughter of the late John and Florence (Brown) Williams. She was a longtime Joplin resident and has lived in Carl Junction for the past two years. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses having been baptized in 1975. Even in her failing health she never passed up a chance to share the Bible with anyone she could. She married Thomas J. Holt on May 14, 1946. He passed away on February 3, 1983. She was also preceded by her son Gary Leonard; and one daughter, Judith Holt Packer; and one brother Robert Kirkman; and one sister Phyllis Hughes, and a granddaughter Tammy Beerly. She is survived by one son, D. Louis Holt and his wife Brenda, two daughters, Barbara Holt Hatfield (husband Locky (deceased), Tomi Sue Holt Mercer and Husband Mike. Eighteen grandchildren and forty great grandchildren, 6 great great grandchildren. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday October 22nd, 2016 at Jehovah’s Witness Kingdoms Hall in Webb City Mo. with Richard Rhea officiating. With visitation to immediately follow the service. Private family burial will be at the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mason-Woodard Mortuary & Crematory of Joplin, Mo.

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