Violet Elizabeth Holt

Violet Elizabeth Holt of Lincoln went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 20, 2012, at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. Proud to have reached the age of 97, she was born April 14, 1915, in Havana, Ark., to Charles Lewis and Loretta (Gray) Hollingsworth. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Frank Edgar Holt. Violet is survived by her daughter, Beverly Jean and husband, Robert Earl Crudup; two grandsons, Barry Holt Crudup and his wife, Cheryl, of Belton, Mo., and Bradley Earl Crudup and his wife, Janet, of Magnolia, Texas. Violet is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Megan, Lauren, Justin and Kayla. Her sister, Jean Parker of Lincoln was her life-long companion. Violet was actively involved in the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln: as the organist for over 60 years, long-term treasurer of the women's circle and as an elder. She served her community by playing many cantatas, funerals and weddings. Violet was very involved in the community of Lincoln. She helped organize the first public library, was a teller at the Bank of Lincoln, and with husband Frank, was one of the founding members of the Arkansas Apple Festival. Violet and Frank were named Washington County Farm Family of the Year and were long-time apple, cattle and poultry farmers. Funeral service will be held Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, with a reception of coffee and cookies to follow. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery; there will be no graveside services held at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Choir Fund, P.O. Box 968, Lincoln, AR 72744; or the Willard Walker Hospice Home, 325 E. Longview Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72703. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the people that loved and cared for her, especially Ann Holloway, Barbara Porter and Doris Thurman. Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Ark. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.