Veda Valera Holt, age 78, went to her eternal reward on December 14, 2019. She was living life to the fullest on vacation in Arkansas with her sisters and friends when she suffered a sudden fall and heart failure. While her passing was unexpected, we are comforted she was surrounded by friends and family at the end.

Veda was born to Earl and Golda Grigsby on January 31, 1941, in Bluejacket, Oklahoma. She and her six siblings grew up in Miami, Oklahoma, and she graduated from Miami High School in 1959. She went on to receive her bachelor's and two master's degrees in education and Spanish, atte...