Doris Nell Whitley Holton, age 83, of Alma passed away December 25, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. She was born August 23, 1941 in Coffee County but had lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was daughter of the late Cecil Jack Grantham, Sr. and Doris Carter Grantham. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, William Whitley and John D. Holton; grandson, Chase Harper; brother, Bobby Grantham; and three sisters, Betty Whitley, Josephine Thurman and Jenny Lewis.

Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Harper (Michael) of Broxton and Cathy Bennett (Robert) of Alma; five grandchildren, Reed Overstreet, Will Bennett (Amy), Kyle Bennett, Jay Bennett (Abby) and Cody Harper (Eliza) and 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Cecil Jack Grantham, Jr. and Johnny Grantham (Kay) of Broxton five sisters, Patsy Rowell (Larry), Linda Rish (Eddie) of Douglas, Barbara Miller and Lynn Dockery (Benny) of Broxton and Gail Summerlin of Newnan and special friends, Romie Reyes and Marilyn Ellis.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 2:00 at Wesley Chapel "Wolf Pit" Congregational Methodist Church with Rev. Austin Medders and Rev. Michael Harper officiating. Interment will follow in Harrell Grove Church Cemetery in Douglas. The family will be receiving friends at the church from 1:00 PM until service time.

Active pallbearers will be Reed Overstreet, Will Bennett, Kyle Bennett, Jay Bennett, Cody Harper, Ricky Gilliard, Clay Gilliard and Jason Gilliard. The Adult Ladies Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Crosby Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.