- Date Of Death: April 3, 2020
- State: Florida
Rev. Lawrence Alfred Holton, Sr., passed away Friday, April 3, 2020.
Rev. Holton was born September 29, 1944, and passed on Friday, April 3, 2020, at Bristol Rehabilitation Center, following a lengthy illness.
A Tampa native, Rev. Holton attended the public schools of Hillsborough County, graduating from Middleton High School in 1963. He earned his A. A. degree from Hillsborough Community College and attended the University of South Florida.
He was preceded in death by: parents, Daniel and Lillian T. Holton, Sr.; brothers, Daniel, Jr., Theodore, Sr., Henry, and Edward Holton; sisters, Elizabeth Holton Gainey, Lerner Dean Holton Richards, and Sylvia Holton; granddaughter, Mya Yant Davis, several aunts, uncles, cousins, and other family members.
Cherished memories of him will remain with his children: Lila Yant (Arthur), Holley, Roderick Cox, LaRonica Holton, Atlanta, GA, Janell Holton (the late Otis, Sr.), Groves, Goodman, MS, Lawrence (Patricia) Holton, Jr., Orlando, FL, and Helen Holton, Leesburg, FL; grandchildren, DeVon (Tierra) Champion, his devoted caregiver, Devin (Breonna) Champion, Devion Holton, Atlanta, GA, Daishawn Franklin, Deshawn Franklin, Otis (Shanique) Groves, Jr., Ariel Sherae Groves, Noelle Holton, Lawrence Holton, III, M’Kai Holton, James Yant, Catherine Yant, Lilliana Cox, Roderick Cox, Jr., Angel Cox, Imani Cox, Maya Cox, Entretta Cox, Jalen Evans, and Tatiana Greene; 9 great grandchildren; brothers, Clarence (Agatha) Holton, Albert (Dixie) Holton, Charles Holton, Ronald (Willie Ruth) Holton, Sr., and Donesia (Izeal) Holton, Atlanta, GA; sisters, Judy Jones and Iris B. Holton; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
