Betty Holt, 72, of Honea Path, SC, formerly of Clinton, CT, departed this life September 21, 2007. She was the widow of Lorenzo Holt.
Mrs. Holt was born July 23, 1935, daughter of the late Earnest W. Lewis and Daisy Lou Pruitt Evans.
Prior to retiring, she was employed at Yale University.
She leaves to cherish her memory, a brother, Ernest Furman Lewis; a stepson, Donald Franklin; grandchildren, Veronica and Shaun Franklin; a great granddaughter, Shania Franklin; and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was predeceased by a brother, William Henry Lewis.
A celebration of Mrs. Holt's life and legacy will be held Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 11:00 AM at Curvin K. Council Funeral Home, 128 Dwight St., New Haven. Burial in Beaverdale Memorial Park.
