Bettie Lee Holt

Bettie Lee Holt nee Young died on January 27, 2025, at the age of 96. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie; son, Don (Liz), and grandchildren, Rachel and Benjamin. Born in Richmond, Virginia to William David Young, Sr and Sarah Elizabeth Cooper Young, Bettie was preceded in death by her brother, William David Young, Jr. (Sonny), and her husband, Emmett Cecil Holt. Bettie moved to Winston-Salem in her late teens, where she resided until 2020, when she moved to Durham to live with Don and Liz. In Durham, Bettie was entertained by the house cats and dog and received excellent care from her two long-term health aides, Verne and Suzanne. Bettie was proud of her secretarial work with McLean Trucking Company and at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine but was most proud of running her own florist business. Bettie supplied the flowers for Don and Liz’s wedding, and weddings were her specialty. She was a devoted member of Ardmore Baptist Church since 1958. Bettie also loved to fish and garden. Her largest catch was a sand shark at Topsail Island, which she insisted on showing everyone before releasing it. There will be a graveside remembrance for Bettie on March 8, 2025 at Forsyth Memorial Cemetery at 11 AM, where she will be laid to rest beside her late husband, E. Cecil Holt. She was much loved and will be deeply missed.

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