Obituary of Jean D. Holt

Jean Douglas Holt, 86, of 175 Aldren Avenue, formerly of 209 E. Virginia Blvd, died Monday January 4, 2021 in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA. She was born November 10, 1934, in Cogdell, GA, a daughter of the late Harvey and Mabel Flanders Douglas. She was married to John S. Holt on November 25, 1955 in Callahan FL. John preceded her in death on December 09, 2018. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for many years by Jamestown Public School District in the bookkeeping department at the Administration Building. She was a member of First Covenant Church and Gideons Jamestown Camp. She was a dedicated, loving homemaker who thoroughly enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing and entertaining. More than anything she treasured her family and time spent with them. Surviving Jean are her sister Lavern Douglas Higginbotham of Callahan, FL and sister-in-law Lois Joiner of Smyrna, TN, her three children – Cynthia (Charles) Reese of Pittsburgh, PA, Wayne Holt of Franklin, PA and Linda (Kennen) Tillman of Houston, TX; five grandchildren Charles Reese of Pittsburgh, PA, Daniel Reese of Los Angeles, CA, Allyson Holt of York, PA, Shaylor (Devin) Tillman of Tucson, AZ, and Karis Tillman of Houston, TX; two great-grandchildren Emma Reese and Petra Tillman and many cousins, nieces and nephews. When Jean married John, two families in her heart became one. She is survived in Jamestown by JoAnn & Don Anderson, Dick & Cindy Holt, Susan and Terry Meyers (Syracuse, NY), Paul and Nancy Holt, and their families. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers John (Olean), Harvey Jr., Leo and Cleo Douglas, sister Viola (Holmes) Conner, and niece JoAnn Holt. Friends will be received from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday (January 08, 2021) at Zion Covenant Church of Jamestown. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday (January 08, 2021) in the church and may be viewed via live stream at www.facebook.com/lindfuneralhomeinc/ Rev. Adam Rohler and Rev. Daniel Rumfelt will officiate. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Jamestown Gideons, PO Box 3373, Jamestown, NY 14702-3373 or First Covenant Church, 520 Spring Street, Jamestown, NY 14701.