Holton - Jackie Scott Holton, 80, of Hilliard, passed away on February 17, 2021. He was born in Dehue, West Virginia to the late Bernard Kenton Holton from Dehue, West Virginia and Ruby Elizabeth Rutherford of Leyburn, Nebraska. He loved to deer hunt and fish. He started his own hunting camp in Georgia with the help of many good friends and this became a second home and family to him. Although Jack loved to hunt and fish, he was an excellent mechanic. He worked as a mechanic for Nimnicht Chevrolet before becoming a Master Mechanic for the Auchter Company, where he worked for approximately 10 years before he moved on to become head of the maintenance yard at Johnson Crane Service where he retired. In retirement, he continued to enjoy his hunting, made two trips to Africa and a trip to Alaska. Jack was a kind and generous person. He was always looking at the good side of people. He is preceded in death by his second wife Cheryl Millner Holton; his brother Darrell (Toad) Holton: his three sisters Iris Higginbotham, Jane Miller and Patty Ann Powers; his son Jackie Holton, Jr.; and his grandson John Kilgore, Jr.

Jackie is survived by his two daughters Lisa Holton and Sherrie (Eddie) Hall and Bobby Holton (regarded as a son); brother Cecil (Carol) Holton; his first wife Erma Holton; three stepdaughters  Jeri (Mike) VanZant, Donna (Mike) Kirkus and Dawn Williams; two granddaughters Brooke (Clif) Geiger and Kinley Hall; five step-grandchildren, Erica VanZant (James) Lloyd, Jessica VanZant (Tyler) Geiger, Ciara Chapman (David) Penland and Cheyenne Carroll (Robert) Mencner, Wyatt (Jessalyn) Williams, and Harlee Williams; one great-granddaughter Bexlee Geiger; two great-step-grandsons Nolan Mencner and David Vincent Penland, IV; and two more great-granddaughters on the way.

A Memorial Service for Jackie will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 6 pm at Nassau Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  The arrangements are under the care and direction of Nassau Funeral Home, 541720 US-1, Callahan, Florida 32011. 904-879-1770. Visit www.nassaufh.com to sign the family's guest book.