Gerald L. Holt

Gerald L. Holt, 93, of West Memphis, Ark. passed away July 25, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Holt; his parents, M.L. and Amy Holt; his son, Harold Holt; two brothers; and four sisters. He is survived by his daughter, Diane Holt of Crawfordsville, AR; his grand-kitty, "Mr. Kitty"; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Holt was a member of Earle 1st Assembly of God. He also attended West Memphis Church of God and West Memphis 1st Assembly of God. He served as Deacon, Song Director, and the Sunday School Superintendent. When dad and mom moved to Crawfordsville in 1954, he started working at People's Gin at night and for Lion Oil Company in the daytime. Before moving to Crawfordsville, they worked in the fields for several years. Dad started working for Texaco Petroleum products in 1957 till 1987. Then he worked for E. Ritter Oil Company for 6 years. In the fall he worked for O'Neal and Son hauling rice, beans, and wheat to the mill. After mom died in 1996 he started working for Big Stan from 1997 until 2004. After recovering from an illness in 2006, he started working at Marion Market Place from 2006 until 2011. He worked until he was 88 years old. Dad's life was working, eating at Cracker Barrel, going to church, and telling jokes and funny stories. He never met a stranger. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or to the American Diabetes Association. Visitation will be on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the West Memphis First Assembly Church. Services will follow at 12 noon with interment afterwards at Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion, Ark. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/westmemphis.