Judith Holt

Judith Faye (Carver) Holt, aged 82, of Jacksonville, AL, passed away peacefully at home on October 23, 2024. She was born November 6, 1941, at the old Hillman Hospital, now UAB, in Birmingham, AL, and raised in Wenonah, AL. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Survivors: son Jerry Don Holt, Jr. and his son (grandson) Christopher Don Holt; son Kevin Lamar Holt; daughter Judith Gail Holt; son Timothy Wade Holt and his daughters (granddaughters) Aubrey Elizabeth Holt and Karen Nicole Holt; daughter Lisha Kimberly (Holt) Bartlett and husband Brian Keith Bartlett and daughters (granddaughters) Brianna Nicole Bartlett and Emily Marie Bartlett; son Matthew Corey Holt; sister Lynda Gayle (Carver) Shelton along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Don Holt, Sr.; infant daughter Karen Annette Holt; mother Eunice Elizabeth (Fortenberry) Carver; father Herdman Len Carver; brother W.A. Carver and sister Betty Lois (Carver) Wallace.

When she married, she moved with her husband who had enlisted in the Army, to Hawaii, Texas, and Germany. Although she enjoyed being stationed in different locales, she loved Fort McClellan, AL, the best.

She was a loving mother who enjoyed being at home to raise her family. She will be fondly remembered for her ability to “make a meal out of nothing” using her creative cooking skills to make the most delicious meals. She also had a talent for writing poems and short stories which brought heart and humor to the home. Her love will live on in the hearts of all she touched.

She had a passion for genealogy and worked tirelessly for over 50 years researching and being able to trace family back to the year 413 A.D. She also loved to see things “spring” to life and enjoyed beautiful yard flowers. Despite many health struggles in her later years, her strong faith in God never wavered and she never lost her happy spirit or positive outlook on life.

Please join us in celebrating her life this Monday, October 28, 2024, at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home in Hoover. Visitation will be 11 a.m – 1 p.m. with the funeral service immediately following. Burial will be at Currie-Jefferson Memorial Gardens.

A special thank-you to Enhabit Home Health, Fresenius Dialysis and Piedmont Ambulance Service for their compassionate assistance with her care.