Alvern Leroy Holt

Alvern Leroy Holt


Alvern was born Sept 8, 1924 in Granada, CO to the late Solen C. & Lillie E. (Reed) Holt. He died Saturday, April 12, 2014 in Sulphur, at the age of 89.
At the age of 15, Alvern graduated from High school in Hope, KS. He served with the US Navy during WWII, enlisting on Feb 26, 1946 in Salina, KS, and was honorably discharged on Dec 19, 1952 at San Francisco, CA. Alvern was never an idle man. He worked continually, often times with more than one job at a time. For many years he drove a truck delivering mail between Sulphur, Ft. Sill and Oklahoma City. He owned and operated H&O Upholstery Shop in Sulphur for several years prior to retiring in 1996. In his spare time, Alvern enjoyed volunteering his time at the Sulphur Senior Citizen Center. He was a member of the local VFW.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Fraley of Sulphur and Juanita Preast of Davis; son Michael Holt & wife Angelique of Davis; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great grandchildren; two brothers; Rosalee Holt & wife Twila of Talmage, KS and Larry Holt & wife Lois of Salina, KS; sister, Juaneta Whittington of CA; as well as numerous nieces & nephews.
Along with his parents, Alvern was preceded in death by the love of his life, Marge Campbell Holt in Feb, 1999; two sons, Billy Jerry Farrell & his wife Willa Dean and Johnny Alvern Holt; sister, Mildred Lardis; brother, Norman Holt; great-granddaughter, Micah Pierce; great-grandson, Joseph Luker; and son-in-law, Jimmie Fraley.
Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Jake Gulla, Dakota Lewis, Skyler Betterton, Brysen Lamb, Maddux Betterton and Wyatt Parks.

4/15/2014
09:00 AM
07:00 PM
Viewing
Hale's Krien Memorial Chapel
3370 Highway 7 W
Sulphur
OK
73086



4/16/2014
02:00 PM

Graveside
Oaklawn Cemetery
3 Miles North of Sulphur, on 14th Street
Sulphur
OK
73086