Evelyn, born at home in the mountains of West Virginia, 6th of 9 children to Eugene & Amma Craft, she was a devoted wife, mother and Navy Wife. She supported my Dad as they both spent 23 years serving our country and other 15 years as he worked at Seminole Electric supervising the warehouse. She graduated from 8th grade. There wasn't any school buses in those days so she never had a opportunity to go to the high school in Clendenin just 20 miles away.
Evelyn started working at age 15 in Clendenin at Robinson's Grocery before she left home at age 19 to live with her brother in Elk Grove Village Illinois where she met and married Lonnie D Holt while he was between enlistments in the Navy. She loved camping, playing Scrabble, walking/hiking the outdoors, traveling, reading, bowling, and her grandchildren Lj, Josh and Beka.
I'll always miss and love you Mom, till we meet again in heaven.
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Palatka Daily News
Evelyn Phyllis Craft Holt, 64 passed away suddenly at her home near Welaka on Thursday, February 19, 2004. Evelyn was born February 10, 1941 at Ed's Fork near Clendenin, W.VA., the daughter of the late Eugene Craft and Amma Mae Rhodes Craft. Evelyn married Lonnie D Holt 23 Oct 1960 while Lonnie was between enlistments in the Navy. For the next 20 years, Evelyn followed Lonnie around his various duty stations and raising their two children. With Lonnies retirement from the Naval Service Dec 1980, they settled down on their farm near Welaka. Mrs. Holt was an active member of the Georgetown United Methodist Church.
She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to all. She has touched so many lives and will be greatly missed.
She is preceded in death by her son: Gregory; sister: Loretta Mullins; and two brothers: Edward and Clayton Craft.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years: Lonnie, her son: David D (Terry) Holt, Welaka; and their children: L.J., Joshua and Rebeka Holt; brothers; Marvin (Gladys) Craft, Tucson, Ariz.; Larry (Shirley) Craft and Lonnie (Bonnie) Craft, all of Clendenin, W.VA.; Clifford (Mary) Craft, Fountain, Fl.; sister: Yvonne (James) Yost, Clendenin, W.VA.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb 22 at Clayton Frank & Biggs Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held at 11a.m. Monday, Feb 23 at Georgetown United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Zimmerman officiating.
Interment followed at Eden Cemetery in Crescent City.
Evelyn started working at age 15 in Clendenin at Robinson's Grocery before she left home at age 19 to live with her brother in Elk Grove Village Illinois where she met and married Lonnie D Holt while he was between enlistments in the Navy. She loved camping, playing Scrabble, walking/hiking the outdoors, traveling, reading, bowling, and her grandchildren Lj, Josh and Beka.
I'll always miss and love you Mom, till we meet again in heaven.
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Palatka Daily News
Evelyn Phyllis Craft Holt, 64 passed away suddenly at her home near Welaka on Thursday, February 19, 2004. Evelyn was born February 10, 1941 at Ed's Fork near Clendenin, W.VA., the daughter of the late Eugene Craft and Amma Mae Rhodes Craft. Evelyn married Lonnie D Holt 23 Oct 1960 while Lonnie was between enlistments in the Navy. For the next 20 years, Evelyn followed Lonnie around his various duty stations and raising their two children. With Lonnies retirement from the Naval Service Dec 1980, they settled down on their farm near Welaka. Mrs. Holt was an active member of the Georgetown United Methodist Church.
She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to all. She has touched so many lives and will be greatly missed.
She is preceded in death by her son: Gregory; sister: Loretta Mullins; and two brothers: Edward and Clayton Craft.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years: Lonnie, her son: David D (Terry) Holt, Welaka; and their children: L.J., Joshua and Rebeka Holt; brothers; Marvin (Gladys) Craft, Tucson, Ariz.; Larry (Shirley) Craft and Lonnie (Bonnie) Craft, all of Clendenin, W.VA.; Clifford (Mary) Craft, Fountain, Fl.; sister: Yvonne (James) Yost, Clendenin, W.VA.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb 22 at Clayton Frank & Biggs Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held at 11a.m. Monday, Feb 23 at Georgetown United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Zimmerman officiating.
Interment followed at Eden Cemetery in Crescent City.
Evelyn, born at home in the mountains of West Virginia, 6th of 9 children to Eugene & Amma Craft, she was a devoted wife, mother and Navy Wife. She supported my Dad as they both spent 23 years serving our country and other 15 years as he worked at Seminole Electric supervising the warehouse. She graduated from 8th grade. There wasn't any school buses in those days so she never had a opportunity to go to the high school in Clendenin just 20 miles away.
Evelyn started working at age 15 in Clendenin at Robinson's Grocery before she left home at age 19 to live with her brother in Elk Grove Village Illinois where she met and married Lonnie D Holt while he was between enlistments in the Navy. She loved camping, playing Scrabble, walking/hiking the outdoors, traveling, reading, bowling, and her grandchildren Lj, Josh and Beka.
I'll always miss and love you Mom, till we meet again in heaven.
____________________________________________________________
Palatka Daily News
Evelyn Phyllis Craft Holt, 64 passed away suddenly at her home near Welaka on Thursday, February 19, 2004. Evelyn was born February 10, 1941 at Ed's Fork near Clendenin, W.VA., the daughter of the late Eugene Craft and Amma Mae Rhodes Craft. Evelyn married Lonnie D Holt 23 Oct 1960 while Lonnie was between enlistments in the Navy. For the next 20 years, Evelyn followed Lonnie around his various duty stations and raising their two children. With Lonnies retirement from the Naval Service Dec 1980, they settled down on their farm near Welaka. Mrs. Holt was an active member of the Georgetown United Methodist Church.
She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to all. She has touched so many lives and will be greatly missed.
She is preceded in death by her son: Gregory; sister: Loretta Mullins; and two brothers: Edward and Clayton Craft.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years: Lonnie, her son: David D (Terry) Holt, Welaka; and their children: L.J., Joshua and Rebeka Holt; brothers; Marvin (Gladys) Craft, Tucson, Ariz.; Larry (Shirley) Craft and Lonnie (Bonnie) Craft, all of Clendenin, W.VA.; Clifford (Mary) Craft, Fountain, Fl.; sister: Yvonne (James) Yost, Clendenin, W.VA.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb 22 at Clayton Frank & Biggs Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held at 11a.m. Monday, Feb 23 at Georgetown United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Zimmerman officiating.
Interment followed at Eden Cemetery in Crescent City.
Evelyn started working at age 15 in Clendenin at Robinson's Grocery before she left home at age 19 to live with her brother in Elk Grove Village Illinois where she met and married Lonnie D Holt while he was between enlistments in the Navy. She loved camping, playing Scrabble, walking/hiking the outdoors, traveling, reading, bowling, and her grandchildren Lj, Josh and Beka.
I'll always miss and love you Mom, till we meet again in heaven.
____________________________________________________________
Palatka Daily News
Evelyn Phyllis Craft Holt, 64 passed away suddenly at her home near Welaka on Thursday, February 19, 2004. Evelyn was born February 10, 1941 at Ed's Fork near Clendenin, W.VA., the daughter of the late Eugene Craft and Amma Mae Rhodes Craft. Evelyn married Lonnie D Holt 23 Oct 1960 while Lonnie was between enlistments in the Navy. For the next 20 years, Evelyn followed Lonnie around his various duty stations and raising their two children. With Lonnies retirement from the Naval Service Dec 1980, they settled down on their farm near Welaka. Mrs. Holt was an active member of the Georgetown United Methodist Church.
She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to all. She has touched so many lives and will be greatly missed.
She is preceded in death by her son: Gregory; sister: Loretta Mullins; and two brothers: Edward and Clayton Craft.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years: Lonnie, her son: David D (Terry) Holt, Welaka; and their children: L.J., Joshua and Rebeka Holt; brothers; Marvin (Gladys) Craft, Tucson, Ariz.; Larry (Shirley) Craft and Lonnie (Bonnie) Craft, all of Clendenin, W.VA.; Clifford (Mary) Craft, Fountain, Fl.; sister: Yvonne (James) Yost, Clendenin, W.VA.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb 22 at Clayton Frank & Biggs Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held at 11a.m. Monday, Feb 23 at Georgetown United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Zimmerman officiating.
Interment followed at Eden Cemetery in Crescent City.
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