Denice Holt

Denice Holt, 68, lifelong resident of Pampa, passed away on Friday, August 02, 2024, in Amarillo, Texas. 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 10, 2024, at St. Mark CME with Rev. Richard Martin, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors and Crematory.

The family will receive guests from 5:00 – 6:30 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024, at the funeral home.

Denice was born on October 17, 1955, in Pampa to Bruce Randolph and Henry “Peggy” Woods. She grew up in Pampa and graduated from Pampa High School in 1973. Denice married the love of her life Terry Holt on October 18, 1980, in Pampa. She worked for Celanese for 12 years until her retirement.

Denice loved the Lord and was a faith full member of St. Mark CME, serving on the board of Missionaries and the board of Stewardesses. She also served as overseer on the church’s behalf coordinating donations to the Tralee Crisis Center, for the coat drive, and for the backpack drive to Lamar Elementary School. She loved to go shopping, getting her nails and hair done, reading and to talk to her family, and friends. Denice was a very kind, loving, and big-hearted person, who would do anything for anyone. She loved to spend time with her family and going to her grandkid’s events.

Denice is preceded in death by her parents, Bruce Randolph and Henry “Peggy” McKinnon; sister, Alfredia Calloway; brothers, Herbert Johnson and Walter Johnson.

Denice is survived by her husband of 43 years, Terry Holt; daughter, Tasha George and husband Michael George; grandson, Corey Layton Jr.; granddaughter, Kyra Layton; special niece, Tamara Johnson; siblings, Marion Wine, Sharon Johnson, Beverly Rider, Kaylo Harrison, Clayton Johnson; and a host of nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.