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1939
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2024
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Jerry Holmes Obituary
He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Holmes of Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Holmes was born in Martin, Tennessee in 1939.
He attended Bowling Green Business College in Bowling Green, Kentucky where he earned a B.A.A. in Accounting. His business career included over 35 years of service in Accounting for Gordon's Transports, Inc., Hyster International, and the Internal Revenue Service. He was a savvy investor in the stock market, and he enjoyed providing his tax expertise to friends and family. Mr. Holmes served in the Air National Guard Reserve in Memphis, Tennessee for 8 years. In 1962, he met the love of his life, Betty Sisco. Together, they started their family to include three sons - David, Robert, and Justin - and they were married for 57 years. His family was his real pride, joy, and success. He inspired people with his life stories, wisdom, and unique sense of humor. He was loved very much by his family, and he will be dearly missed.
Mr. Holmes was preceded in death by his spouse, Betty Sisco Holmes, who passed away in January, 2021. He is survived by his children - David Holmes of Nashville, Tennessee; Robert Holmes (Susan Brown) of Senatobia, Mississippi; and Justin Holmes of Batesville, Mississippi; his sister, Ms. Connie Holmes Sanders of Memphis, Tennessee; nephew G. Jeffrey Sanders of Memphis, Tennessee; and two grandchildren - Sarah Holmes O'Neal (Levi) of Como, Mississippi; and Suzy Holmes Burgess (Riley) of Batesville, Mississippi.
The family requests in lieu of flowers to please make a memorial donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The family invites fiends to gather for visitation from 10:00am until 11:00am on Wednesday October 9, 2024 with a funeral service to follow at 11:00am at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery 5668 Poplar Ave Memphis, TN 38119
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