Obituary of Leslie Lee "Buddy" Holt Sr. LESLIE LEE HOLT SR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, April 14, 2000 Leslie Lee ``Buddy'' Holt Sr., 81, a native of Southampton County, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at his home. Born on July 30, 1918, he was the son of the late Anthony Drew Holt and Rosa Alberta Wilkins Holt. He was a retired truck driver and maintenance man at Southampton Meadows Mobile Home Park in Franklin. He had attended Southside Baptist Church, Suffolk. He was the husband of the late Blanche Elizabeth Price Holt for 60 years. He is survived by three sons, Leslie Lee Holt Jr. and his wife, Virginia K. Holt, of Prince George, Johnny Lewis Holt and his wife, Jackie B. Holt, of Suffolk and Jerry Wayne Holt of Smithfield; a sister, Florence H. Darden of Franklin; two brothers, Jimmy T. Holt of Ohio and Horace J. Holt of Arlington; three grandchildren, Brian Ray Holt, Chad Holt and Todd Holt; three great-grandchildren, Ashley Holt, Andrew Holt and Amanda Holt; and a very special companion in his last years, Dot ``Tony'' Branton of Suffolk. A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with the Rev. Billy Ray Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park , Franklin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 7320 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231 or to the American Diabetes Association, 1660 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Leslie Lee “Buddy” Holt Sr., 81, of Southampton County, died at his home on 12 Apr 2000. A funeral was held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with Rev. Billy Ray Boyd officiating. Burial was in Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– LESLIE LEE HOLT SR. Leslie Lee "Buddy" Holt Sr., 81, a native of Southampton County, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at his home. Born on July 30, 1918, he was the son of the late Anthony Drew Holt and Rosa Alberta Wilkins Holt. He was a retired truck driver and maintenance man at Southampton Meadows Mobile Home Park in Franklin. He had attended Southside Baptist Church, Suffolk. He was the husband of the late Blanche Elizabeth Price Holt for 60 years. He is survived by three sons, Leslie Lee Holt Jr. and his wife, Virginia K. Holt, of Prince George, Johnny Lewis Holt and his wife, Jackie B. Holt, of Suffolk and Jerry Wayne Holt of Smithfield; a sister, Florence H. Darden of Franklin; two brothers, Jimmy T. Holt of Ohio and Horace J. Holt of Arlington; three grandchildren, Brian Ray Holt, Chad Holt and Todd Holt; three great-grandchildren, Ashley Holt, Andrew Holt and Amanda Holt; and a very special companion in his last years, Dot "Tony" Branton of Suffolk. A funeral was conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with the Rev. Billy Ray Boyd officiating. Burial was in Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial donations were made to the American Heart Association, 7320 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231 or to the American Diabetes Association, 1660 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Leslie Lee "Buddy" Holt Sr. | | Age | 81 | | Birth | 30 July 1918 | | Death | 12 April 2000; at home | |-------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Leslie Lee "Buddy" Holt Sr. | Decedent | Southampton County | | Blanche Elizabeth Price Holt | Wife (deceased) | — | | Anthony Drew Holt | Father (deceased) | — | | Rosa Alberta Wilkins Holt | Mother (deceased) | — | | Leslie Lee Holt Jr. | Son | Prince George | | Virginia K. Holt | Daughter-in-law | Prince George | | Johnny Lewis Holt | Son | Suffolk | | Jackie B. Holt | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk | | Jerry Wayne Holt | Son | Smithfield | | Florence H. Darden | Sister | Franklin | | Jimmy T. Holt | Brother | Ohio | | Horace J. Holt | Brother | Arlington | | Brian Ray Holt | Grandson | — | | Chad Holt | Grandson | — | | Todd Holt | Grandson | — | | Ashley Holt | Great-grandchild | — | | Andrew Holt | Great-grandchild | — | | Amanda Holt | Great-grandchild | — | | Dot "Tony" Branton | Companion | Suffolk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 14 April 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired truck driver and maintenance man at Southampton Meadows Mobile Home Park, Franklin. • Attended Southside Baptist Church, Suffolk. • Also known as "Buddy." • Spouse's birth name was Blanche Elizabeth Price. • Memorial donations directed to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. 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