June Frances Holt
June Frances Holt, age 87, passed away in Ocean Springs, NC on Oct. 12, 2021. Mrs. Holt was born in Hamilton, MO (Caldwell County) to Opal and Russell Stephens. She graduated from Penney High School in Hamilton and then attended and graduated from Cottey College and the University of Missouri. She married her husband Jack L. Holt in Hamilton in 1955.
Mrs. Holt was a former schoolteacher. She was a partner in her husband’s engineering company, Land Planning Consultants, which took the family to resort developments in Missouri, Tennessee and Mississippi. They returned to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1997. She was an avid reader and an active member of the P.E.O. organization, that provides educational opportunities for women.
Mrs. Holt was preceded in death by her husband, Jack; sister, Rosemary Prints; and her parents.
She is survived by her daughter, Jackie Holt (Howard) Jefferson of Asheville, NC; her son, Jim Holt (Gerry Ann Creel) Holt of Biloxi; two grandsons, Jared Holt of Biloxi and Jeffrey Holt, both of Austin, TX. She is also survived by her niece, Joy Prints Casas and nephew, Andrew Prints.
The family would like to thank Crystal Riggins and staff for the care and support over the past few months. The family would also like to thank Saad’s Healthcare Services for their support. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the P.E.O. International scholarship program. The link is www.peointernational.org. No service is immediately planned. The family will notify family and friends in the future when a service is scheduled. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. View and sign a register book at www.bokfh.com.
