Obituary:
Lifelong Asher resident Bruce Alan Holt, 51, died Sunday, Sept. 23, at home in Asher.
He was born Oct. 20, 1955, in Shawnee to Ernest "Bruce" and Lessie "Lee" (Speers) Holt.
He graduated from Asher High School in 1974 and attended Seminole Junior College.
He married Jennifer Marie Pitts June 11, 1977, in Asher.
He worked for Bodard and Hale Drilling as their company welder before opening his own welding and trailer manufacturing business, Holt Trailer Mfg. & Sales, LLC in 1986.
Bruce was a member of the Asher First Baptist Church. He served on the Asher school board for 11 years and coached little league baseball for eight seasons. He raised and loved golden retriever dogs and was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves baseball team.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Theodore Ernest and Archie (Butts) Holt and Joseph Lessie "Dick" and Elnora Ruth (Ward) Speers; and an aunt, Betty Lou (Holt) Boyles.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Jennifer, of the home; parents, Bruce and Lee Holt of Asher; three sons, Brad Alan Holt of Ada, Steven Kirk Holt of Asher and Michael Jeffrey Holt of Kingfisher; three brothers, Ted Holt and wife, Evelyn, of Calvin, Okla., Bob Holt of Asher and Tracy Holt and wife, Brenda, of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Dixie Hunt and husband, Kelly, of Ada, and Shelly Holt of Asher; uncle, Harrol Boyles of Asher; and a large number of nieces, nephews and friends.
Service will be 2 p.m. [Tuesday, Sept. 25] at the Asher First Baptist Church with Bro. Dewayne Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Wanette Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Larry Odell Sr., Larry Odell Jr., Billy Ranells, Steve McKinley, David Yott and Jim Sharp. Honorary Bearers are Terry Don Richards, William Mocabee and Mike White.
Lifelong Asher resident Bruce Alan Holt, 51, died Sunday, Sept. 23, at home in Asher.
He was born Oct. 20, 1955, in Shawnee to Ernest "Bruce" and Lessie "Lee" (Speers) Holt.
He graduated from Asher High School in 1974 and attended Seminole Junior College.
He married Jennifer Marie Pitts June 11, 1977, in Asher.
He worked for Bodard and Hale Drilling as their company welder before opening his own welding and trailer manufacturing business, Holt Trailer Mfg. & Sales, LLC in 1986.
Bruce was a member of the Asher First Baptist Church. He served on the Asher school board for 11 years and coached little league baseball for eight seasons. He raised and loved golden retriever dogs and was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves baseball team.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Theodore Ernest and Archie (Butts) Holt and Joseph Lessie "Dick" and Elnora Ruth (Ward) Speers; and an aunt, Betty Lou (Holt) Boyles.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Jennifer, of the home; parents, Bruce and Lee Holt of Asher; three sons, Brad Alan Holt of Ada, Steven Kirk Holt of Asher and Michael Jeffrey Holt of Kingfisher; three brothers, Ted Holt and wife, Evelyn, of Calvin, Okla., Bob Holt of Asher and Tracy Holt and wife, Brenda, of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Dixie Hunt and husband, Kelly, of Ada, and Shelly Holt of Asher; uncle, Harrol Boyles of Asher; and a large number of nieces, nephews and friends.
Service will be 2 p.m. [Tuesday, Sept. 25] at the Asher First Baptist Church with Bro. Dewayne Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Wanette Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Larry Odell Sr., Larry Odell Jr., Billy Ranells, Steve McKinley, David Yott and Jim Sharp. Honorary Bearers are Terry Don Richards, William Mocabee and Mike White.
Obituary:
Lifelong Asher resident Bruce Alan Holt, 51, died Sunday, Sept. 23, at home in Asher.
He was born Oct. 20, 1955, in Shawnee to Ernest "Bruce" and Lessie "Lee" (Speers) Holt.
He graduated from Asher High School in 1974 and attended Seminole Junior College.
He married Jennifer Marie Pitts June 11, 1977, in Asher.
He worked for Bodard and Hale Drilling as their company welder before opening his own welding and trailer manufacturing business, Holt Trailer Mfg. & Sales, LLC in 1986.
Bruce was a member of the Asher First Baptist Church. He served on the Asher school board for 11 years and coached little league baseball for eight seasons. He raised and loved golden retriever dogs and was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves baseball team.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Theodore Ernest and Archie (Butts) Holt and Joseph Lessie "Dick" and Elnora Ruth (Ward) Speers; and an aunt, Betty Lou (Holt) Boyles.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Jennifer, of the home; parents, Bruce and Lee Holt of Asher; three sons, Brad Alan Holt of Ada, Steven Kirk Holt of Asher and Michael Jeffrey Holt of Kingfisher; three brothers, Ted Holt and wife, Evelyn, of Calvin, Okla., Bob Holt of Asher and Tracy Holt and wife, Brenda, of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Dixie Hunt and husband, Kelly, of Ada, and Shelly Holt of Asher; uncle, Harrol Boyles of Asher; and a large number of nieces, nephews and friends.
Service will be 2 p.m. [Tuesday, Sept. 25] at the Asher First Baptist Church with Bro. Dewayne Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Wanette Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Larry Odell Sr., Larry Odell Jr., Billy Ranells, Steve McKinley, David Yott and Jim Sharp. Honorary Bearers are Terry Don Richards, William Mocabee and Mike White.
Lifelong Asher resident Bruce Alan Holt, 51, died Sunday, Sept. 23, at home in Asher.
He was born Oct. 20, 1955, in Shawnee to Ernest "Bruce" and Lessie "Lee" (Speers) Holt.
He graduated from Asher High School in 1974 and attended Seminole Junior College.
He married Jennifer Marie Pitts June 11, 1977, in Asher.
He worked for Bodard and Hale Drilling as their company welder before opening his own welding and trailer manufacturing business, Holt Trailer Mfg. & Sales, LLC in 1986.
Bruce was a member of the Asher First Baptist Church. He served on the Asher school board for 11 years and coached little league baseball for eight seasons. He raised and loved golden retriever dogs and was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves baseball team.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Theodore Ernest and Archie (Butts) Holt and Joseph Lessie "Dick" and Elnora Ruth (Ward) Speers; and an aunt, Betty Lou (Holt) Boyles.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Jennifer, of the home; parents, Bruce and Lee Holt of Asher; three sons, Brad Alan Holt of Ada, Steven Kirk Holt of Asher and Michael Jeffrey Holt of Kingfisher; three brothers, Ted Holt and wife, Evelyn, of Calvin, Okla., Bob Holt of Asher and Tracy Holt and wife, Brenda, of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Dixie Hunt and husband, Kelly, of Ada, and Shelly Holt of Asher; uncle, Harrol Boyles of Asher; and a large number of nieces, nephews and friends.
Service will be 2 p.m. [Tuesday, Sept. 25] at the Asher First Baptist Church with Bro. Dewayne Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Wanette Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Larry Odell Sr., Larry Odell Jr., Billy Ranells, Steve McKinley, David Yott and Jim Sharp. Honorary Bearers are Terry Don Richards, William Mocabee and Mike White.
Inscription
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HOLT
BRUCE ALAN
OCT. 20, 1955
SEPT. 23, 2007
Married June 11, 1977
JENNIFER MARIE
SEPT. 4, 1959
HOLT TRAILER MANUFACTURING AND SALES LLC - ESTABLISHED 1986
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HOLT
Parents of Brad Alan and Steven Kirk
