Lillie Eudene Adkisson Holt
Funeral services for Lillie Eudene Adkisson Holt, 97, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 11, 2025, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Holt passed away at 11:46 a.m., Monday, October 6, 2025, at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born June 27, 1928, at Lunenburg, Arkansas, to Willie and Lillie Shannon Smith. On January 18, 1947, she was married at Melbourne, Arkansas, to Ernest Willie Adkisson, who preceded her in death on April 9, 1992. On May 28, 1997, she was married at Mountain Home, Arkansas, to Donald Raymond Holt, who preceded her in death on May 31, 2009. She worked for over 30 years at International Shoe Company in West Pains, as a floor lady in the fitting department. Reading was a favorite pastime; she also pieced and quilted many beautiful quilts. Mrs. Holt was a charter member of United Freewill Baptist Church, where she played a guitar for a church group, The Gospel Chords.
She is survived by her four children, Venita Fritz and husband, Joe, Arnold, Missouri, Geneva Andrews and husband, Gordon, West Plains, Glennis Adkisson, Lancaster, Missouri and Dennis Adkisson, West Plains; nine grandchildren, Kim and husband, Adam, Kelly, Cindy, Jared and wife, Melanie, Keely and husband, Steve, Kinsey and husband, Dustin, Mandi and husband, Brandon, Jodi and Michael and wife, Lindsey; nineteen great-grandchildren, Luke and wife, Cassie, Eli, Lydia, Kaige, Gracie, Halie, Payton, Gianna, Blake, Lyndi, Braden, Selleck, Archer, Mallorie, Lily, Andrew, James, Selby, Bailey and Brody; five great-great-grandchildren, Holland, Sawyer, Atlas, Noble, Bo and two on the way with one in December and one in April; her three adult step-children and their families were enjoyable visitors to her home; and many nieces and nephews who she got to see at family reunions.
Her parents, husbands, two daughters-in-law, Sheila Adkisson and Janice Adkisson, one great-grandson, Brody, and nine brothers and sisters, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Holt will lie in state from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home and visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Saturday. Burial will be in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to United Freewill Baptist Church, and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., West Plains, Missouri.