Holt Memorial Chapel

08/04/2025

Morris Lester “Butch” Looper, 84, of Green Forrest, passed away Friday, August 1, 2025, at his home in Green Forrest, surrounded by family.

A son of Marion and Bertie Looper, he was born June 6, 1941, in Texas. On February 14, 1999, he married the love of his life, Lola Marlene Ricketts, at ...

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07/31/2025

Janet Diane Creed, 92, of Harrison, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center.

The daughter of Armando Joseph Dimella and Gertrude Myrtle Carter, she was born June 28, 1933, in New York City, New York. In 1970, she married Ralph Edward Creed in Arkansas....

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07/31/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?

At Holt Memorial Chapel, we are proud to be the 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 local funeral home that uses a dedicated lead vehicle to guide funeral processions to the cemetery.

Local law enforcement are often quick to assist as well, however they also might be called away to handle important law enforcement duties. That's why we are fully equipped to safely lead each procession ourselves if need be.

Our lead vehicle is fitted with bright LED strobe lights specifically designated for funeral processions- 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞.

The funeral coach (often referred to as a hearse) is reserved for your loved one. Our lead vehicle serves multiple purposes- not only guiding the way, but also carefully transporting flowers to services and graveside.

If a minister prefers not to drive, they are always welcome to ride in the lead car or the funeral coach- whichever is most comfortable.

𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧gful p𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐀𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐥, 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞.

07/30/2025

Ginger Rena Bentley, 70, of Harrison, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri.

She was born November 25, 1954, at Harrison, to James Virgil and Tina Lucille Edmonson Gregory. On May 5, 1988, she married Aubrey Ray Bentley Sr. at Charleston....

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07/30/2025

Today is International Friendship Day — a beautiful reminder of one of life’s greatest blessings: true friends.

Friendship brings comfort in sorrow, joy in celebration, and strength in life’s everyday moments. A good friend listens, lifts, laughs with us — and sometimes just sits quietly beside us when words aren’t enough.

At Holt Memorial Chapel, we are honored to witness the powerful bond of friendship every day — in the way people show up for each other, support one another through loss, and celebrate lives well lived.

Let today be a celebration of the friends who have stood by your side — and a reminder to be that kind of friend to someone else.

Tag a friend you're thankful for, reach out to someone you haven’t spoken to in a while, or simply say, “I’m glad you’re in my life.”

Because in the end, it’s not just the years that count — it’s the people who walk beside us.

07/24/2025

Today is National Parents' Day — a time to honor, cherish, and reflect on the incredible gift of good parents.

Good parents shape our lives in ways words can never fully capture. They guide us with patience, love us unconditionally, and model what it means to live with purpose and compassion. Whether we're raising children of our own, remembering the parents who raised us, or striving daily to be better for the next generation — this day is for all who pour themselves into the sacred calling of parenthood.

At Holt Memorial Chapel, we understand the deep impact a loving mother or father leaves behind. Their legacy isn't just in memories — it's in values passed on, lessons lived out, and the love that never fades.

Today, we honor the parents who raised us, the parents we strive to be, and the beautiful role of family that gives life its deepest meaning.

Let’s take a moment to celebrate, to be thankful, and to remember.

07/23/2025

Not all of our services look the same... some are focused on simply loving and supporting the family of the one who has passed, some are full of stories of their life, sharing memories and enjoying laughter of small children running around the chapel, occasionally time is spent reminding others of his or her testimony.

Today's service, for Donnie Lex Wilson, was a combination of ALL these things and so much more.

Kin folk, friends, neighbors, church family- all ages, all backgrounds, all different connections to the life and testimony of Donnie... it was a beautiful sunny day for us all to gather together, much like it was on the day he was fishing in this photo.

Our Team here at Holt Memorial Chapel is truly touched by the number of people who came to visitation last night and to today's service. What a wonderful testament to Donnie Wilson's life on this earth.

We are here, if you should ever need us.
-The Team at Holt Memorial Chapel

07/23/2025

Virgie May Hammons, 81, of Omaha, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2025, Grand South Assisted Living in Dothan, Alabama, surrounded by her family.

She was born on May 7, 1944, in Omaha, to Bertie Lee and Elva Gladys Burton Blevins. On December 30, 1961, Virgie married the love of...

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07/22/2025

Betty Jo Hoffie, 94, of Athens, Georgia, formerly of Harrison, passed away peacefully at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Manor Lake Assisted Living Facility in Athens.

She was born on March 29, 1931, in Amagon, Arkansas, to Chester Clarence and Gladys Alma Balch Tate. Betty had a heart ...

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07/21/2025

Today, while delivering flowers from the memorial service of my dear friend, Kathy Harman, to her sweet mother, Betty Harman, I had a touching encounter that I won’t soon forget.

As I was leaving, the next-door neighbor stepped outside and asked if I was an embalmer. I smiled and said, “Yes ma’am, I am.” She introduced herself as Mrs. Anita Cornett and explained that her father-in-law, Raymond Cornett, had been a funeral director and embalmer, and that her husband had actually grown up in the funeral home.

She then told me she had come across one of Raymond’s embalming school textbooks and wanted me to have it. I was genuinely honored. Judging by its aged binding and worn paper cover, it’s clearly a very old volume—full of history and meaning.

Thank you so much, Mrs. Anita Cornett, for your thoughtfulness and generosity. This unexpected gift is a unique piece of funeral service heritage, and I will treasure it.

—Phillip Collie
Holt Memorial Chapel

07/21/2025

Doreen Kay Jones, age 68, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at her home in Harrison.

She was born on May 26, 1957, in Torrance, California, to Wayne Delyle Jones and Betty Mae Looney Gardner. For many years, Doreen worked as a secretary for A & A Ready-Mix Concrete...

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07/21/2025

Faye Jean “Grandma” Boen, 94, of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 18, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Western Grove, after a long and blessed life. Her daughter and granddaughter were by her side as she entered into eternal rest.

She was born December 9, 1930, in Ke...

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