Dorothy Fay Ivins Holt, 93, of Olton, Texas, passed away on May 25, 2024, at Runningwater Draw Care Center in Olton, Texas. Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Olton Cemetery, with her son, Todd Holt, officiating and under the care of Ramage Funeral Directors.
Dorothy’s was born on March 2, 1931, in the small community of Saint Jo, Texas, just south of the Oklahoma border. Born to John Washington Ivins and Sarah Gertrude Ivins, she was the youngest of five children. Dorothy began her schooling in Olton and graduated from Olton High School in 1949. Shortly thereafter, she married Dacosta Morton Holt, fondly known as Bub. Bub and Dorothy had four children: Pam, Steve, Todd, and Jennifer. She was a permanent member of the Main Street Church of Christ in Olton.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, her in-laws, her husband, all her siblings, and her eldest child.
She leaves behind her children; eight grandchildren; and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Runningwater Draw Care Center, PO Box 409, Olton, Texas 79064 or the Olton Cemetery Association, PO Box 1055, Olton, Texas 79064.