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Rodney Holton Obituary

HOLTON,
RODNEY BART, 63
Rodney Bart Holton, age 63 of High Springs passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015. He was born October 25, 1952 in Gainesville to Bart Grant and Faye Loyless Holton.
Rodney was a lifelong resident and graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1970. He enjoyed playing basketball and softball in his younger days. He retired in January from PFG. He was an avid Gator fan. Most of all he loved watching his daughter Jamie play volleyball.
He is survived by his wife, Ginger Holton; daughter, Jamie E. Holton of High Springs; brother, Rodger Holton (Joanne) of Newberry; sisters, Arlene Funkhouser (Gene) of Alachua and Linda Scoggins of Chiefland. He was preceded in death by his parents, Faye and Bart Holton, and daughter, Kimberly Ann Holton.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of WILLIAMS-THOMAS FUNERAL HOME WESTAREA, 823 NW 143rd Street, with Brother Tim Spivey officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Grove Cemetery, NW 226th Street, Alachua. The family will receive friends Friday, December 18, 2015 at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Please visit Rodney's memorial page at
www.williamsthomas
funeralhome.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
WILLIAMS-THOMAS WESTAREA
(352) 376-7556

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Published by Gainesville Sun from Dec. 18 to Dec. 19, 2015.

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Tom Pridgen

December 19, 2015

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Marsha Roberts

December 18, 2015

My sweet cousin, we will all miss you terribly. It was shocking to hear that you are gone. Until we meet again.

Cake Brown

December 18, 2015

A good friend and great softball player will be miss.

December 18, 2015

Ginger
So sorry to here of Rodneys passing.We had many a good times in our childhood days.My prayers are with you.
Jacky Steele

Buddy Irby

December 18, 2015

I was so sad to learn of the passing of my high school friend and football teammate. My thoughts and prayers are with Ginger and the family. Buddy Irby

December 18, 2015

We are so saddened to hear about Rodney. Our prayers are with your family during this difficult time.
John and Rita Worley

Jana Key

December 18, 2015

Ginger, I will be keeping you and Jamie in my thoughts and prayers. I know how much he meant to you, Jamie and your entire family.

Love in Christ,

Jana Key

Pam Hicks

December 18, 2015

We are keeping your family in our prayers and in our hearts. Much love from the Hicks family to you.

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