Phyllis Wyona Holt, age 84 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 2:08 pm on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Terrell officiating. Burial will follow at Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Phyllis was a loving wife, mother, and grandma. She had worked at Good Luck Glove Factory and was a member of Congregational Holiness Church in Paducah.

Phyllis is survived by her husband of 60 years, Dale Holt; daughter, Phyllis Travelstead and husband Jack; grandchildren, Makayla Travelstead and Jonathan Travelstead and wife Gretta; great grandchildren, Izzy, Riverlynn, Bexley, and Hardy; brother, Ronald Schriefer; nephew, David Schriefer; and several cousins.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Edwin and Anna Belle (Johnson) Schriefer; sister, Wilma Jean Schriefer; sister-in-law, Patricia Schriefer.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 from 11 am to 1 pm at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made in Phyllis’ name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com