Sedley, Virginia
HARVEY "Pee Wee" HOLT I, 71 passed away August 4, 2006, in Sandston VA with his family by his side. Born in Greensboro NC, he was the son of the late Esko Edward Holt, Sr., and Annie Edwards Holt. PeeWee retired after 47 years as a boilermaker at Capital City Iron Works in Richmond; was a member of the Ray of Hope Pentacostal Holiness Church in Richmond; and a member of B&B Hunt Club. He had a special relationship with his sister "Bootsie," who was his special friend and caretaker throughout his illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Thomas Holt; a brother, Esko E. Holt, Jr.; and a sister, Marian Pearl Hicks.
Pee Wee is survived by a son, Harvey "Pee Wee" Holt II of Courtland; a daughter, Beverley Annette H. Hollingsworth of Richmond; two step-daughters, Linda Taylor of Como NC, and Deborah Ann Meredyth of Mechanicsville VA; two step-sons, Roy Hartless, Jr. of Crewe VA and Bryant Hartless of Waverly VA; two brothers, Robert Earl Holt of Richmond and Gilbert F. Holt of Florida; four sisters, Nora Vivian Smith of Chesterfield VA, Wilma "Bootsie" Braswell of Sandston VA, and Anna Lou Eugenia Trimmer of Henrico County, VA; ten grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 7, 2006, 1:00 p.m. at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield VA with Rev. Kevin Branham and Rev. Ed Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Waverly Cemetery, Waverly VA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield is handling arrangements. Condolences may be posted at their website at
www.jtmorriss.com
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