FORNEY G. HOLT, M.D., 97, Texarkana, Arkansas, (formerly of Hope, Arkansas), passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Christus St. Michael Hospital, Texarkana, Texas. He was born June 26, 1913, in Bingen, Arkansas, to Earl and Maggie Goodwin Holt. Dr. Holt was a Army Veteran having served in both World War II and Korea. He was a former principal and high school math teacher at Hope Public Schools, and a former member of the Hope School Board. He was a former member of the Missions Board in Little Rock, Arkansas and a member of First Baptist Church, Hope, Arkansas. He received his masters degree in chemistry and his Medical Degree from the University of Arkansas Medical Science, Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Holt was the former owner/operator of Hope Clinic in Hope, Arkansas. He taught medicine at the University of Arkansas Medical Science in Little Rock, Arkansas and the former Southern Clinic in Texarkana, Arkansas before his retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Kathleen Downs Holt in 2001; two brothers, Edwin Holt and Oscar Holt; one sister, Mary Gilbert, and one nephew, Robert Edward Hamilton. His Survivors Include: His wife: Helen K. Rateliff Holt, Texarkana, Arkansas. Four Sons: Tommy Holt, Atlanta, Georgia. Charles Rateliff and Brenda, Bentonville, Arkansas. Ronnie Rateliff, Bella Vista, Arkansas. Danny Rateliff and Rachelle Texarkana, Texas. One Daughter: Sharon Hicks, Texarkana, Texas. Eleven Grandchildren and Four Great-Grandchildren. And a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. FUNERAL SERVICES will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 25, 2010, at First Baptist Church, Hope, Arkansas, with Rev. Mark Fischer and Dr. Lowell Harris officiating. Burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hope, Arkansas. Arrangements by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home, Hope, Arkansas. FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS: Saturday, July 24, 2010, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Brazzel/Oakcrest The Funeral Home, Hope, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Association, 4082 Summerhill Square, Texarkana, Texas 75503; OR First Baptist Church, 315 South Main Street, Hope, Arkansas 71801.