Valeria Holt Averett

Valeria Holt Averett, age 91 of Springville, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007 after a short illness. She was born August 22, 1915 in Lyman, Utah to Enoch Alfonzo Holt and Altha Elnorah Turner. She married Jesse Evon Averett April 12, 1935 in Manti, Utah.



Valeria was very active in the LDS Church holding many callings throughout her life. She loved the outdoors, spending many hours with her family in the local canyons. She spent several years working in the school lunch program to help support her kids serving on missions. Valeria had a lot of patience with her family and friends. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren dearly and would do anything for them. She was a very hard worker in her beautiful garden. She believed strongly in the storing of food and would bottle fruits and vegetables until there wasn't an empty bottle left in the house.



She is survived by four sons: Kaye (Myrl Ann) of Spanish Fork, Benny Ray (Patricia) of Salt Lake City, Randy (Barbara) of Pocatello, ID, Jerry Lynn (Teri) of Springville; 14 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by one brother, Lloyd Holt of Boise, ID. She was preceded in death by her husband, Evon; daughter, Leah Mae Allan and 9 brothers and sisters.



Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 14, 2007 at 11 a.m. in the Hobble Creek West Stake Center at 555 South Averett Ave. (600 East) in Springville. There will be a viewing held Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South in Springville and at the church on Saturday one hour prior to the services.