Eva Sylvester Holt

(Oct. 31, 2009)

Eva Sylvester Holt of Tellico Plains, passed away at 4:20 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, at Wood Presbyterian Home. She was a lifelong resident of Tellico Plains, a well known, local artist, who participated in the Coker Creek Autumn Gold Festival for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Tellico Plains and was a graduate of Tellico Plains High School, Class of 1937.

She was 92.

Preceded in death by: husband, James A. Holt; daughter, Kay Harms Johnson; and son, William (Bill) Holt.

Survivors include: daughters and sons-in-law-Linda "Dody" and Frank Delano Raby of Cleveland; Donna and Kenny Hamilton of Tellico Plains; and Jo and Dan Ervin of Morristown;

Son-Dennis P. Holt;

Daughter-in-law-Jannette Holt, both of Tellico Plains;

Eighteen grandchildren;

Twenty-seven great-grandchildren;

Two great-great-grandchildren;

Several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m., Monday, in Biereley-Hale Chapel, with the Rev. Randy Irons officiating. Interment will be 11 a.m., Tuesday in Center Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., before the funeral. Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Tellico Plains, in charge of arrangements.