Joseph Walker "Jake" Holder
January 31, 1933 – October 13, 2024)

On Tuesday, January 31, 1933, Joseph Walker "Jake" Holder was born to Burnice and Mary Alice Brown Holder in Ted, Mississippi.  Burnice and Alice had four children and even though Jake was not the baby of the bunch, he was spoiled by his parents and three sisters.

After graduation from Sylvarena High School in 1952, he was drafted into the military.  He then married his high school sweetheart Patti Joan James Holder in 1954.  After returning home from the military, Jake continued his education at Jones County Junior College while being employed at Masonite Corp. in Laurel, Mississippi for forty years.  Jake retired from Masonite in 1996 from the Coating Department.  Jake was a hard worker, he loved his family, and he was known throughout the community.  But most of all his love for the Lord and Savior was priceless and without Him he would have nothing.

After retiring, Jake raised cattle, farmed, and loved to have a beautiful garden (especially tomatoes).  He loved to go and watch his grandson's play ball.  Jake was an active member of Ted Baptist Church from childhood until his illness.

He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty years, Patti Joan James Holder; grandson, John Cody Stringer; his parents Burnice B. and Alice Brown Holder; and sisters, Peggy Holder Lowe, Bernice Holder Cook, and Doris Holder Thomas.

Survivors include his one son, Doug Holder of Louin, Mississippi; one daughter, Susan Holder Stringer (Timmy) of Louin, Mississippi; one grandson, Douglas Dakota Stringer (Brianna) of Louin, Mississippi; one great-granddaughter, Adelaide Everly Stringer of Louin, Mississippi; and a host of other family members and friends.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs,22 E 4th Avenue, Bay Springs, Mississippi.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home. Bro. Claude Blankenship will officiate with the interment being held at Ted Baptist Church Cemetery in Louin, Mississippi. Music will be provided by Mrs. Carole McCarter. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs is in charge of arrangements. 601-764-2181

Pallbearers will be Ricky Cook, Shane Cook, Joe Brown, Justin Rhodes, Doyle Goodman, Rodney Holder, and Ethan Brown.

In lieu of flowers, our family is requesting donations to be made to www.samaritanpurse.org or www.cajunnavyrelief.com in the memory of Joseph Walker Holder to aid those in need of the most recent hurricanes.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelbaysprings.com