Mrs. Mae W. Parks Holt, age 83, of Ellijay, Ga passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Mae was born in Gilmer County on September 27, 1942, the daughter of the late Raymond Parks and Tamer Fendley Parks. She was a homemaker and loved her family very much. She was also a member of Clear Creek Baptist Church. She loved to cook for everyone; she made the best biscuits and gravy. She had such a kind heart. She had a special bond with her sisters; when you saw one, you saw the others. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fuller ''Jack'' Holt; her parents, Raymond and Tamer Parks; and her Sisters, Charlotte Evans and Susie Holloway.

She is survived by her sons, Raymond (Paula) Holt, Charles (Edna) Holt, Eddie (Janice) Holt; daughters, Juanita Criddle, Alice (Ruel) Southern; sisters, Lois McClure, Lorene Miller; 5 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two nieces also survive.

Funeral services to honor the life of Mae Holt will be held on Thursday, June 25th 2026, at 1:00 pm from the Chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Henson officiating. Music will be conducted by Vickie Youngblood and Janice Holt. Interment will follow in the Holt Family Cemetery. Pallbearers serving the family will be James Holloway, Brannon Holt, Mark Youngblood, Alex Davis, Chris Cantrell, and David West. Honorary Pallbearers will be Eddie Henson, Danny Henson, and Lowell Jones.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 24th from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm and again Thursday June 25th from 9:00 am until the service hour of 1:00 pm at the funeral home.

A special thanks to Georgia Mountains Hospice. Janetta and all the girls were fabulous to work with and a true blessing to the family. Also, a special thanks to the Volunteers like Bliss Cole; they made such a difference in how her final weeks went she truly loved you all.

Food and Flowers will both be accepted in memory of Mrs. Mae Holt.

Bernhardt Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.