December 23, 1925 –  January 3, 2016  Funeral Services for James Holt, 90, of Whitesboro will be held Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Wayne Bryan officiating assisted by Rev. Neil Morgan. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 7th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro. He passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016, at The Homestead in Sherman. He was born to John Henry and Mary Isabell (Morris) Holt on December 23, 1925, in Whitesboro, Texas. He married Myra Lucille (Reeves) Holt and she preceded him in death. He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone after 37 years of service. He loved to fish and spend time drinking coffee and playing dominoes with his many friends. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he served on the Board of the Presbyterian Children’s Home in Waxahachie. He also served on the Whitesboro School Board for 18 years, as well as being a member of the Booster Club for many years. He loved working with the youth at church, gardening, hunting and was married to the love of his life for 53 years. He is survived by a son, James Holt and wife, Sandra of Frisco; daughters, Brenda Nunnally and Patricia Holt of Whitesboro; son by choice, Lewis Cavin of Whitesboro; grandchildren, Chris Nunnally of Whitesboro, Dr. Stacey Nunnally Polasek and husband, Aaron of Katy, Texas; Kaylee Gendich and husband, Roland of Roanoke; Shelby Holt of Princeton, Jaimie Holt of Stillwater, OK and Jacob Holt of Frisco; 2 great grandchildren; and special niece, Yvonne Mills of Whitesboro; sister-in-laws, Angeline Holt of Austin and Faye Holt of Ft. Worth. Pallbearers will be Stacy Jack, Mikal Jack, Billy Schares, Kent Harville, Curtis Cogburn, Curtis Clark, Chris Clark, and Cary Bryan. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Humes, Troy Humes, Warren McCullough, Lindy Walker and Joe Cavin. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Holt and wife, Myra Lucille (Reeves) Holt (Tootsie).
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