Mr. Frank B. Holt III, "Big Frank" of Rome, GA, age 53, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008 due to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 26, 1954. He graduated from Tallulah Falls High School and later attended Young Harris College. He was a member of St. Johns Episcopal Church of College Park, Ga. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1978 through 1992 and was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.

Mr. Holt is preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Bonner Holt and father-in-law, Joe C. Landers.
Mr. Holt is survived by his wife, Freda Landers Holt; daughter and son-in-law, Heather Holt Rathbun & Jason A. Rathbun; son and daughter-in-law, Frank Benton Holt, IV and Jennifer N. Hartmann; father, Frank Benton Holt, Jr; sisters, Carolyn Holt Griffiths, Susan Holt Pettus, & Kathleen Holt; and special aunt, Frances Baker. He is also survived by his grandchildren Jacob Kane Rathbun, Destiny Skye Rathbun, Lyla Nichole Holt and mother in law Dorothy Hampton Landers.

A memorial service for Frank will be held October 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of The Good Shepherd in Hayesville, NC.

"Big Frank" was a motorcycle enthusiast and a member of the vitality center. There will be a motorcycle ride in honor of Big Frank sponsored by Street Chrome USA on October 18, 2008. You may register for "The Ride for Big Frank" from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the ride will plan to leave at 1:00 p.m. For more information you may call Anna at 706-232-6262.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be given to:
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Building Fund
P.O. Box 677
Hayesville, NC
28904

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for Mr. Frank B. Holt, III.