Mrs. Evelyn Holt Glaze, 87 of Sparks, Georgia, passed away at her residence on January 30, 2026.  Mrs. Glaze was born on May 19, 1938 in Sparks and was the daughter of the late Charlie Eddings Holt and the late Maude Ella Clements Holt.  She lived all of her life in Cook County and was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church.  She retired from Del-Cook Lumber Company where she served as the office manager.

Mrs. Glaze is survived by her two sons and one daughter-in-law, James Carroll McCranie, Jr., Frank and Rhonda Carter, all of Adel; her daughter, Anna-Marié Carter of Adel; and another daughter-in-law, Patricia McCranie of Adel; her step-daughter, Sandra G. Glaze of Enigma, Georgia; ten grandchildren: Daniel and Stephanie McCranie of Sparks, Stephanie McCranie of Jersey City, New Jersey, Heather McAfee of Sylvester, Georgia, Jennifer McCranie of Adel, Charley Carter of Adel, Christopher and Kaitie Maughon of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, Daniel and Kaitlin McCumber of Hogansville, Georgia, Elizabeth and Gunner George of Adel, Samantha Emery and Sara Anetrella, both of Tampa, Florida; and seventeen great grandchildren.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Van Glaze, her son, John Charles McCranie, two brothers, Charlie Paul Holt and Billy Wayne Holt, and one sister, Carolyn Lindsey.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 2, 2026 at the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home with Rev. A. J. Hall officiating and the eulogy provided by Mr. Christopher Maughon.  Interment followed at Sparks City Cemetery.  Visitation was conducted from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at the funeral home (1804 S. Hutchinson Ave.) immediately prior to the funeral service.  Special music for the service included "I Can Only Imagine," "Let Me Tell You About My Jesus," "Angel Band" and "Mary, Did You Know."  Mike Shoup, Saxton Cobb, Christopher Maughon, Mike Cox, Daniel McCranie and Colin Millison served as pallbearers.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Cook County Board of Education; C/O Tammy Cowart; 37 Josey Road; Adel, Georgia 31620 for the benefit of children in the Cook County school system.

Condolences may be expressed at www.boonefunerals.com .  Boone Funeral Home, Inc. is serving the Glaze family.