Obituary: Mary Virginia Holt Carney

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Obituary: Mary Virginia Holt Carney

Mary Virginia Holt Carney was born on April 24, 1929, in Camden, Arkansas, to Virnette Davison Holt and John Larkin Holt. She passed away peacefully on February 26, 2025 at the age of 95. She enjoyed a small town childhood growing up in Camden, graduating from Camden High School and continuing her education at the University of Arkansas. She was in the Razorback Marching Band citing her claim to fame as the shortest French horn player. After gra…