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Rebecca Holton Obituary

Rebecca Holton was born May 28, 1961, and passed away July 11, 2025. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution and enjoyed volunteering at the Memphis Public Library. Becky was a retired teacher for Memphis City Schools. Rebecca was preceded in death by her parents, Ira L Holton and Joy Kerby Holton, sister Judith Cammiel Holton Brown of Humboldt, TN, and most recently by her beloved dog Tia. Survivors include her niece Heather Brown of Humboldt, TN, nephew Johnny Brown of Savannah, TN, brother-in-law Gary E Brown of Humboldt, cousins Genie Carroll of Lago Vista, TX, Dan and Sandy Hamilton of Spring, TX, Patty Gadarian of Tuscon, AZ, great niece and nephew Hannah Hutson and Josh Hutson of Jackson, TN, great niece and nephew Caleb Brown and Eliza Brown of Savannah, TN. Funeral services will be 11:00 Friday, July 18, 2025, at Brent Taylor Funeral Directors, 534 W Poplar Avenue, Collierville, TN 38017. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rebecca, please visit our floral store.

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Published by The Daily Memphian from Jul. 14 to Jul. 15, 2025.

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Beth McLeary

July 20, 2025

Rebecca and I taught school together at Magnolia Elementary and became good friends. We all miss her, but find comfort in knowing that she is once again with loved ones, and her beloved Tia.

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Kathy Fay

July 15, 2025

Rebecca was a regular at the Friends of the Library book sales. She was a delight to volunteer with and we shall miss her.

Twyla Dixon

July 15, 2025

Remembering Becky as a model member of my children“s choir at Eudora. She used what she learned during those years in her teaching. Well done!

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