James
C. “JC” Holton, 77, of Poteau, OK
passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 in Pocola,
OK. James was born in Poteau on July 29, 1937 to
Earl & Mary Caroline (Sulivant) Holton.
He attended Poteau Public Schools and graduated in 1956. He attended Oklahoma A & M (OSU), transferred
to Northeastern State College, and graduated
in 1960. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church
in Poteau. His first teaching job was in
Nowata, OK
where he taught algebra and coached 9th grade football. He taught in Nowata for six years where his
two sons were born. He moved to Poteau
in 1966 and taught math in the high school for six years. In 1972 he went to CASC where he was head of
the math department for 22 years. He
retired in 1994. After retiring, he
served on the CASC Board of Trustees until 2009, when his health prevented his
involvement. He was on the Poteau City Council
for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing and
camping. He is preceded in death by two sisters, two brothers and his parents.
He
is survived by his wife, Linda; his sons, James and wife Tammy Holton of Fort
Smith, Jerry and wife Kelly Holton of
Poteau; his sisters, Janice and husband Leonard Greene of Poteau, Susie and
husband Ron Vickers of McAlester; his five grandchildren, James and wife Emily
Holton of Bentonville, AR, Kara Holton of Denver, CO, Lexy and husband John
Hutchison of Rogers, AR, Kale Holton of Poteau, and Kenzy and Weldon Tanner of
Oklahoma City; and his great-grandson, Parker Lee Hutchison.
Services
will be 10 am, Monday at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK
with Rev. Jim Cook officiating.
Interment will follow in Oakland
Cemetery, Poteau.
In
lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Oklahoma
& Arkansas Chapter, PO Box
96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.
