Thomas Austin Holt

Thomas Austin Holt , Cypress Inn, TN, was born April 17, 1935 in Cypress Inn, TN, the son of the late Arthur and Belle Bevis Holt. He married Emanola Horton on September 3, 1955. Mr. Holt was retired from Sarah Lee Foods and was a member of the Mt. Hope Church of Christ, Lutts, Tennessee and served in the United States Army.

He departed this life Friday, January 20, 2017 at ECM Hospital, Florence, Alabama at the age of 81 Years, 9 Months, 3 Days.

Survivors, wife, Emanola Holt, Cypress Inn, TN; sons, Anthony Holt, wife, Lane, Florence, AL, Timothy Holt, wife, Betsy, Arab, AL; daughter, Terina Roberson, husband, Tracy, Florence, AL; grandchildren, Tiea Hester, husband, Will, TrayLe Roberson, fiance', CJ Perry; Lindsey Love, husband, Randall, Christopher and Austin Holt and Allen Holt; great-grandchildren, Selina and Willow Hester; sisters, Fay Gallian, Waynesboro, TN, Augie Bea Wright, husband, Olin, Florence, AL; nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Holt was preceded in death by brothers, James and Leroy Holt and sister, Mauveline Scoobey.

Services will held Monday, January 23, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Justin Roberson and Mike Andrews officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the Pigg/Hilltop Cemetery, Cypress Inn, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing. Pallbearers will be Christopher, Austin and Allen Holt, Will Hester, Randall Love and CJ Perry.

Visitation will be two hours before the services at the funeral home.