Mrs. June Holt East, age 91 of Millington, TN, formerly of Winfield, AL, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
Mrs. East was born in Brilliant, AL on October 10, 1932, to Felix Holt and Sarah Farris Holt. After graduating from Brilliant High School in 1951, she attended secretarial school, then worked as a civilian secretary for the United States Army for several years. June was employed with the city of Winfield as City Clerk from 1985 until she retired in 1995. In 2006, June and her husband Jim moved to Millington, TN to be closer to their grandchildren. Jim and June were members of the Bartlett Woods Church of Christ in Arlington, TN. In her spare time June enjoyed reading, church activities, Ladies Bible class, puzzles and board games, sightseeing, and spending time with her granddaughters.
June is survived by her two daughters, Cherry Williams (Derek) and Cathy Murphy (Harvey), both of Millington, TN. She has four granddaughters, Lesley Williams, Laura Heffington (Hunter), Morgan Murphy, and Mackenzie Murphy, along with nieces, nephews and other family. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James East, and her siblings Selvey, Ruby, Bruce, Hurst, and Jack Holt.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service for Mrs. East will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Bethel Cemetery near Brilliant, AL.
There will also be a Celebration of Life service at Great Oaks Church of Christ in Memphis, TN, on Saturday, October 19, 2024, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and a memorial service from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the East family.

