Jackie Lynn Holt

Mr. Jackie Lynn Holt was born in Hohenwald, TN to his parents, the late Mr. Homer Holt and Mrs. Annie Lucille Warren Holt. He was born the son of a blacksmith and a homemaker, and both of those skill sets shone through in the hard work and caring he would display through the rest of his life. His formative years were spent in Waynesboro attending school, and in his teenage years working at the movie theater in Waynesboro, eventually graduating from Wayne County High School with the class of 1971. Jackie, being a hard worker, chose the profession of "Boiler Maker" joining the "Boiler Makers Union" Lodge 455 in Muscle Shoals, AL. This profession provided him with travels and friends all around the southeast and he continued in it until his retirement. Later in his adult life, he would marry Mrs. Cheryl Skimehorne Holt in April of 2000 and the two, forever intertwining their hearts, families, and lives would make their home in Waynesboro, TN. He was of the Christian faith with Baptist roots. He was a multi-talented man as he enjoyed refurbishing antiques, especially cabinet radios, old fans and any other item, he could make work like new. Mr. Holt enjoyed the outdoors, particularly finding lost treasures while metal detecting. He also loved collecting old tools and in his leisure time he could be found eating Oreos and watching old "Westerns" and “Monster Movies.” However, no time he spent could compare to the time he spent with his family and friends especially his grandson. Mr. Jackie Lynn Holt passed from this life on March 1, 2026, working in the yard with the sun on his face at the age of 72 years.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife of 25 years, Mrs. Cheryl Skimehorne Holt of Waynesboro, TN; children, Timothy Holt of Waynesboro, TN and Trenton Pitts, wife Ann, of Donelson, TN; a child "adopted by the heart," Greenlee Pitts of Savannah, TN; grandson, Joe Barrett Pitts of Donelson, TN; father-in-law, Mr. Glen Skimehorne; brother-in-law, David Skimehorne wife Debbie of Waynesboro, TN; sister-in-law, Melba Holt, sister-in-law Connie Holt, and brother-in-law Cleo Kilburn all of Waynesboro; several nieces, nephews, family members, friends, and dear loved ones.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings, Sonny Holt, Marvin "Bud" Holt, Margaret Ann Kilburn, and Margie Quillen; mother-in-law, Sue Skimehorne; brother-in-law, Dale Skimehorne; and great-niece. Taylor Grace Floyd.

Funeral services were held Sunday March 8, 2026, at 3:00 pm with Greg Eaton, Trent Pitts, and Dustin White officiating

Burial followed in the Waynesboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family was held on Sunday, March 8, 2026, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm, all held at the Bates-Love Funeral and Cremation chapel in Waynesboro, TN.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers included Ethan Skimehorne, Jim Beavers, Stan Bevis, Dustin Jones, Chris Holt, Steven Holt, Scott Smith. and James Butler.

Honorary pallbearers included Cleo Kilburn and Jimmy Walter.