DECATUR — Lola Gillespie Holt of Decatur went to be with the Lord on May 1st 2019. Her Celebration of Life will be on Sunday May 5th 2019 at noon at Roselawn Funeral Home with funeral at 2 p.m. where she will be laid to rest at Roselawn Cemetery with Bro. Jackie Kay officiating.
Lola is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ralph Holt and daughter, Cindy Holt Botard; son-in-law, Bo Botard; grandsons, Micah Campbell and Logan Campbell wife Jennifer Campbell and great-grandson, Rylan Ace Campbell. Two special little girls to her heart, Macy Kaelana Hardiman and Reigh Leilani Hardiman, Stephen Hardiman, Faye Whitt, Mary Davenport Glaze and Austin Gillespie; many nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-law. She is preceded in death by her son, Robbie Holt; three sisters and two brothers; parents, Lawson and Katie Gillespie.
Lola’s first love in life was her Lord Jesus and her family. She carried a special place in her heart for children with Down Syndrome. She was a self-taught artist of oil paintings and exceptional decorating skills. Lola never met a stranger and loved everybody. The room would light up when Lola came in due to her funny personality. Lola and her husband was the original.
Owner of Southern Style BBQ established in 1978 for 31 years before her retiring. She was a member of Central Park Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Brent Davenport, Kevin Davenport, Heath Dollar, Jarad Dorne, Weston Whitt and Kelly Howard.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Published in the Decatur Daily on May 3, 2019
Lola is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ralph Holt and daughter, Cindy Holt Botard; son-in-law, Bo Botard; grandsons, Micah Campbell and Logan Campbell wife Jennifer Campbell and great-grandson, Rylan Ace Campbell. Two special little girls to her heart, Macy Kaelana Hardiman and Reigh Leilani Hardiman, Stephen Hardiman, Faye Whitt, Mary Davenport Glaze and Austin Gillespie; many nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-law. She is preceded in death by her son, Robbie Holt; three sisters and two brothers; parents, Lawson and Katie Gillespie.
Lola’s first love in life was her Lord Jesus and her family. She carried a special place in her heart for children with Down Syndrome. She was a self-taught artist of oil paintings and exceptional decorating skills. Lola never met a stranger and loved everybody. The room would light up when Lola came in due to her funny personality. Lola and her husband was the original.
Owner of Southern Style BBQ established in 1978 for 31 years before her retiring. She was a member of Central Park Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Brent Davenport, Kevin Davenport, Heath Dollar, Jarad Dorne, Weston Whitt and Kelly Howard.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Published in the Decatur Daily on May 3, 2019
DECATUR — Lola Gillespie Holt of Decatur went to be with the Lord on May 1st 2019. Her Celebration of Life will be on Sunday May 5th 2019 at noon at Roselawn Funeral Home with funeral at 2 p.m. where she will be laid to rest at Roselawn Cemetery with Bro. Jackie Kay officiating.
Lola is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ralph Holt and daughter, Cindy Holt Botard; son-in-law, Bo Botard; grandsons, Micah Campbell and Logan Campbell wife Jennifer Campbell and great-grandson, Rylan Ace Campbell. Two special little girls to her heart, Macy Kaelana Hardiman and Reigh Leilani Hardiman, Stephen Hardiman, Faye Whitt, Mary Davenport Glaze and Austin Gillespie; many nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-law. She is preceded in death by her son, Robbie Holt; three sisters and two brothers; parents, Lawson and Katie Gillespie.
Lola’s first love in life was her Lord Jesus and her family. She carried a special place in her heart for children with Down Syndrome. She was a self-taught artist of oil paintings and exceptional decorating skills. Lola never met a stranger and loved everybody. The room would light up when Lola came in due to her funny personality. Lola and her husband was the original.
Owner of Southern Style BBQ established in 1978 for 31 years before her retiring. She was a member of Central Park Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Brent Davenport, Kevin Davenport, Heath Dollar, Jarad Dorne, Weston Whitt and Kelly Howard.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Published in the Decatur Daily on May 3, 2019
Lola is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ralph Holt and daughter, Cindy Holt Botard; son-in-law, Bo Botard; grandsons, Micah Campbell and Logan Campbell wife Jennifer Campbell and great-grandson, Rylan Ace Campbell. Two special little girls to her heart, Macy Kaelana Hardiman and Reigh Leilani Hardiman, Stephen Hardiman, Faye Whitt, Mary Davenport Glaze and Austin Gillespie; many nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-law. She is preceded in death by her son, Robbie Holt; three sisters and two brothers; parents, Lawson and Katie Gillespie.
Lola’s first love in life was her Lord Jesus and her family. She carried a special place in her heart for children with Down Syndrome. She was a self-taught artist of oil paintings and exceptional decorating skills. Lola never met a stranger and loved everybody. The room would light up when Lola came in due to her funny personality. Lola and her husband was the original.
Owner of Southern Style BBQ established in 1978 for 31 years before her retiring. She was a member of Central Park Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Brent Davenport, Kevin Davenport, Heath Dollar, Jarad Dorne, Weston Whitt and Kelly Howard.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Published in the Decatur Daily on May 3, 2019
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