Violet (Bledsoe) Holdridge, 77-year-old resident of the Sandusky community
near Colcord, Oklahoma, died early Monday, Sept. 20, 1993, at her home. She was born March 13, 1916, in LeFlore County, Oklahoma.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 22, 1993, at the Apostolic Lighthouse Church, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Pastor Vestal Estes officiated, and burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
She was the daughter of Fred and Mary Alte (Gamble) Bledsoe and had been a resident of there for 30 years.
She was a member of the Apostolic Lighthouse Church.
Survivors include her husband, Agbert Holdridge, of the home; three sons, Bob Holdridge of Joplin, Missouri, Kenneth Holdridge of Jay, Oklahoma, and Wayne
Holdridge, of Colcord, Oklahoma; five daughters, Betty Asher, of Colcord, Pauline Garrett of Johnson City, Tennessee, Judy Harrison of
Nashville, Tennessee, Chris Linn of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, and Ruby Hatfield of Smyrna, Tennessee.
She had two brothers, Cecil Bledsoe and Virgil Bledsoe of Shady Point, Oklahoma; two sisters, Mildred French of Santa Clara, California, and Myrtle Marney of Campbell, California. She had 20 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Bob Holdridge, Adam Holdridge, Jason Holdridge, Joe Hatfield, Ken
Holdridge, David Garrett, Daryl Holdridge, and Johnny Garrett.
IN MEMORY OF MOM
By Daryl Holdridge
Mother, you left a piece in everyone's heart. Love from you and God. We will always carry that in our hearts.
Mother, we know now you have no more pain. So many people will never forget your name.
For so many years you have talked about the promised land and how God will take you there and lead you by the hand. Mother, you left us with so many memories and so many rivers of love. We all know you would be so happy when the gates of heaven opened in the heaven above for you.
Mother, we love you with all our hearts. Thanks for giving us God and a special part of you.
