Judy Ann Holt

March 10, 1944 – July 15, 2024

Judy Ann Holt, age 80, passed away July 15, 2024, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Judy was born March 10, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Robert K. Conklin and Edna May Ledbetter Conklin. Judy lived the majority of her life in DuQuoin, Illinois.

Judy dedicated her life to her children and her grandchildren. There was always a house full of children, her’s as well as the neighborhood kids. Judy loved to cook and have big family gatherings with her family and friends. She was very crafty and loved to sew. Judy loved to collect Indians and anything to do with her Cherokee heritage.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert K. Conklin and Edna May Ledbetter Conklin; her children Dawn Annette Gray and son, Robert Dewayne Holt; her two brothers, Lonnie Conklin and Robert (J.R.) Conklin; her sister Rita Lang; and her grandson, Maurice Blake Gray. She is survived by her children, Maryann Holt Pearson (Bobby Pearson), Lonnie Gray, Sr. (Tammy Crispin), Brian Wardwell, Bobby Wardwell, Maurice (JR) Gray, Tina Wardwell, and Christina Holt Rhoades; grandchildren, Sky Keller, Gage Pearson, Lonnie Allen (LJ) Gray, Jr., Larry Benton (B.B.) Gray (Elizabeth Winchell), Shawn Wardwell, Angel Wardwell, Brian (Little Brian) Wardwell, Kyle Wardwell, Dierick Gray (Chelsea Gray), Jennifer Gray, Jody Gray, Robert (Robbie) Gray, Tommy Laymon, James Laymon, Larry Houghlan, Jr. (Jennifer Houghlan), Corey Houghlan, Brittany Toliver (Cody Toliver), Zackery Poole, Brandon Hurley (Madison Hurley), Kasey Poole, Victoria Stonebarger; and many great-grandchildren.