M.C. Holton, age 68, of Alma passed away Tuesday morning, April 26, 2005 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness.
He was a native of Bacon County, son of the Clifford Lee Holton and Madie Taylor Holton and preceded in death by a brother, Alvin Holton, two sisters, Juanita Waters and Oveda Rewis.
M.C. was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and a retired logger.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Rewis Holton of Alma; two sons, Larry Holton and wife Brenda, Jody Holton and wife Michelle, all of Alma; three daughters, Carolyn Clements and husband Pee Wee, Janice Simmons, all of Alma and Wendy Holton of Park View, Washington and one sister, Othedias (Tootise) Gurley of Alma. Also nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren survive.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 4 p.m. from the Chapel of Crosby Funeral Home with Rev. Herman Moore, Rev. Troy Turner and Rev. Mark Barth officiating. Interment followed in Pinelawn Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Josh Holton, Shell Simmons, Shawn Holton, Casey Holton, Audie Holton, G.C. Waters and Ronnie Rewis.
Honorary pallbearers were Ricky Music, Pete and Johnny Rewis, David Gurley, Wendell Rewis, Ronnie Altman, Olin Rewis, Dr. Charles Bagley and Staff, Randall Vonier, Roger Boatright, Larry Waters and Carl Leggett.
Crosby Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
From the Alma Times Obituaries May 5, 2005