Leonard Lawrence Holt

December 14, 1931 - November 8, 2009

Mr. Leonard Lawrence Holt was born on Monday, December 14, 1931, son of the late Thomas and Earline Morris Holt. Mr. Holt died Sunday, November 8, 2009 at the residence, at the age of 77 years 10 months and 25 days. He was born in Morgan County, Alabama, and had lived in Trumann for the past 6 years and was formerly of Lake City. He was a retired plumber and former employee of the Singer Company and Arkansas State University, veteran of the U.S. Army and Korean War and a deacon of the Elm Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Jeanette Holt, one son, David Holt, two sisters, two brothers and his parents. Survivors include his wife, Shelby Knight Holt of the home; one daughter, Jackie Holt of Brick Township, NY., three sons, Rickey & Edna Holt of Bay, Ronnie & Lorrie Holt of Tulot, and Jerry & Robin Holt of Lake City; three sisters, Dorothy Foyer and Christine Delk both of Jonesboro and Geraldine Escue of Bono; two brothers, Horace Holt of Jonesboro and Donald Holt of Stokesdale, N.C.; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann, with Rev. Bill Strickland and Rev. Gene Hogan officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Log Cemetery in Brookland, Ark. Active pallbearers will be Earl Holly, Johnny Blagg, Matt Holt, Rickey Holt, Jr., Eddie Klingsmith and Kelly Klingsmith. Honorary pallbearers will be Daniel Holt, David Musto and Kevin Musto. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann. An online register can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.