JOHN REED HOLT
John Reed Holt, 53, died Sunday, September 23, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer at his home in Rogers, AR.
John was born June 17, 1954 in Milan, MO, the son of Ross J. and Roberta Belle Reed Holt. He grew up in Poteau, OK and attended Oklahoma State University where he met Jeanette Forrester who became his beloved wife June, 26 1976, in Tulsa, OK. To this marriage were born their two sons, John Ross and Reed.
John was a professional business man owning interest and managing the Decatur Telephone Co. (1970-80's) in the tradition of the family-owned Holt Telephone Corporation that was pioneered by his grandfather John W. Holt in the 1920's and also was in partnership with his father Ross J. Holt in Decatur, AR. In later years, John developed the Oasis Travel Plaza in Rogers, AR and acquired part-ownerships in L.T.C. in Fort Smith, AR and in Cabletel in Blytheville,AR.
John is survived by his loving wife Jeanette of 31 years, sons John Ross of Ft. Smith, AR and Reed Forrester of Rogers, his sisters Rosalind Holt (Mrs. Harold) Sudbury of Texarkana, Ar, Nana Holt (Mrs. Stephen) Johnson of Phoenix, AZ, nieces and nephews Heather Holt Sudbury, Hillary Sudbury (Mrs. Chris) Reeder and great-niece Catherine Ross, and Harold L. Sudbury III, Woodrow Reed Johnson, Stephen Ryan Johnson and great-niece Rylan Taylor, Jaret Anthony Johnson and Victoria Brynn Johnson.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Vincent's DePaul Catholic Church in Rogers; AR.
Memorials may be made to: Arkansas Children’s Hospital, P.O Box 2222, Little Rock Ar. 72203
Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book go to www. luginbuel.com.