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Jimmy Holt

Nashville, Tennessee

Age 86

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Jimmy HoltNashville - Hall of Fame outdoorsman Jimmy Holt, a former Tennessean sports writer and Metro Councilman passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Jimmy is preceded in death by his parents George and Floyd Holt; brother Jack Holt; sister Ann Nichols Sunstead; and grandson Jack Holt, Jr. He...

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Thanks for your commitment to the outdoors!!! you showed all of us outdoorsmen how to be better stewards . RIP! we will see you later, and hope you have found all the good fishing holes,by the time we meet again friend.

I had the pleasure of being Jimmys Dental Hygienist for the last 18 years. He was a very kind , interesting person. He always had a warm smile and a twinkle in his eye. I will dearly miss seeing him in my office.
Teresa Clark , RDH

May the Lord bless your family in this time of
sorrow. We think about you every time we look at our Wedding Pictures from 1958. May you R.I.P.

Tennessees Outdoorsman, the late Jimmy Holt (l), is shown in a file photo with his friend John A. Hobbs (r) at Hobbs community breakfast held at John As restaurant on Music Valley Drive. --photo by Dru Smith


Jimmy Holt, 86, a former Tennessean sports writer and Metro Councilman passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018.

Holt was known as the Tennessee Outdoorsman as co-host of the PBS Tennessean Outdoorsman Show for over 30 years. Later in his career, Jimmy also promoted the recreational opportunities of Tennessees parks on behalf of Tennessees Department of Conversations State Parks Division.

Holt was first diagnosed with lung cancer in 1984. As a Metro councilman in...

Prayers Denny. He was such an awesome person!

I have known Jimmy since 1946, Went to Bailey Junior and East High. He was always genuine and a true asset to this community .He will be missed by many many friends and leave us with wonderful memories. Old Bailey friends will recall that anyone riding a mororbike to school kept it in Jimmys garage during the day. If you see an old picture of East High and there is Chevy coupe parked in the circular drive that was Jimmys . Jimmy I am smiling for having known you. God Bless Jimmy...

Our deepest condolences to Denny and all of Jimmy's family. Jimmy was a great friend who always had a smile and a story. We'll miss him greatly.

Billy and Ginger Anderson

Thanks Jimmy for being our friend Charles and Frances we will miss you.

A great guy. Bought my first sailboat from him in 1981. Then I wound up serving with him in the Metro Council for eight years. Wonderful person to work with.