Thelma "Polly" Pauline Holt

thelma  holt

February 8, 1933 ~ August 9, 2023

Born in: Fort Worth, Texas
Resided in: Longview, Texas

Services for Thelma ‘Polly” Pauline Holt, 90, of Longview, will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Linden Methodist Church. Burial to follow at Linden Cemetery, under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden. There will be a time of visitation starting one hour prior to the service.

Thelma  Pauline Flenniken Holt passed away on August 9, 2023. She was born on February 8, 1933 to Joe Flenniken and Mary Lou (Davenport) Flenniken in Ft Worth, Texas.  All her life she was known as Polly, a nickname given to her by her daddy.

Polly grew up on the Northside in Ft Worth. She recalled going to the show on Saturday afternoons with the rent-house girls. They paid a dime each and stayed all afternoon watching movies and newsreels.

As a teenager, she had many friends, enjoyed church gatherings, dancing, taking trips to the family ranch in Oklahoma, and playing both piano and organ. Polly became the church organist for  Trinity Methodist Church for many years.

Polly began working as a bookkeeper after high school and continued in that line of work in several banks until her retirement at 65.

In 1964, she married Donald (Don) Holt. Together they raised three children, Cindy, Gary, and Mike Holt. They moved many times as a pastor’s family serving Methodist churches in three conferences.  She continued as organist when needed at several of the churches Don served. She was a lifelong Methodist, and a member of Linden Methodist Church.

Polly was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Weldon Flenniken. She is survived by her husband of 58  years, Donald Holt; daughter, Cindy Hightower and husband David of Winnsboro, Texas; son, Gary Holt and wife Kim of Lipan, Texas; and son, Michael Holt of Henderson, Texas; seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

Pallbearers are Gary Holt, Michael Holt, Chris Holt, Jeffrey Holt, Ryan Holt, and Stewart Poole.

Services

Visitation: August 17, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Linden Methodist Church
400 East Rush St
Linden, TX 75563


Funeral Ceremony: August 17, 2023 11:00 am

Linden Methodist Church
400 East Rush St
Linden, TX 75563


Cemetery:

Linden Cemetery
1103 N Main St.
Linden, Texas 75563


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