Marvin "Bozy" Harold Holt

Marvin H. “Bozy” Holt, age 84 of Gatesville, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2019 in Waco, TX.  Services are scheduled for 12:00 noon, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Scott's Funeral Home.  Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the service.  There will be a private family burial at a later date.

Bozy was born on November 4, 1934 in Gatesville, TX to the late Henry Howard Holt and Mildred Lee Dikes Holt.  He grew up and attended school at the Flat. Bozy married the love of his life, Joyce Bridges on July 10, 1954, raising four children living in Waco, Austin and settling in Gatesville. Bozy retired from Civil Service at Fort Hood Texas in 1997 after 22 years.

Preceded him in death were his parents, sisters Helen and Francis, grandson Curtis and his wife of 62 years Joyce.

He is survived by children Kay Streed and husband Ryan, Dremond Holt and wife Brenda, Suzanne Laird and husband Garland, and Denise Holt, 9 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law Jean Gatlin and Janell Guajardo and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The family wishes to thank Providence Hospital, Dr. Barry Shefa and St. Catherine’s Hospice Care.