Mrs. Jeanette Edison Holt, age 98, of Knoxville and formerly of Springfield, passed away Thursday, March 31st at NHC in Knoxville. Funeral service will be held Sunday, April 3rd at 7PM at Buffat Heights Baptist Church in Knoxville with Rev. Dave Thomas officiating.
A graveside service will be held Monday, April 4 at 2PM in the Springfield Memorial Gardens in Springfield.
Mrs. Holt attended schools in Springfield and graduated high school in 1954 from Chilhowee Baptist Academy in Seymour, TN. She married her high school sweetheart, Kendreth V. Holt, in 1941 and in 1954 she became a pastor’s wife when Kendreth entered the ministry.
Mrs. Holt is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Kendreth V. Holt, her grandson, Danny Brewer, and her parents, Laura and Frank Edison of Springfield.
She is survived by her three sons Kendreth Ray (Karen) of Seymour, TN, Gary Franklin (Janice) of Knoxville, TN and Robert Larry (Gail) of Crossville, TN, six grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren, and seven great great grandchildren, sister Mildred E. Sanford of Springfield, niece Sharon Price (Terry) of Springfield, nephew Scott Sanford (Beverly) of Murfreesboro, great-nephew Briley (Heather) Price and children Jude and Rosamund, great-nephew Jonathan (Courtney) Price and children James and Madison, great-niece Olivia (Andrew) Giles, great-niece Lela Sanford, and many special friends in Robertson County.
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of local arrangements.
