Barbara D. Holmes Partridge

Barbara D Holmes Partridge, 72 passed away peacefully on June 1st
after a long and courageous battle with various medical issues. She was surrounded by her husband Pete, of 38 blessed years, and many of her beloved family. Barbara was born on May 20th, 1936 in Tucson, AZ. She grew up watching and participating in sports and was an avid sports fan. She was a member of the Poston Tillage Sweethearts, which was a Women's State Champion softball team. Her greatest joy was watching her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews play sports. She loved to watch "anything with a ball". She was never afraid to let a referee or umpire know when she disagreed with a call. Barbara was an accomplished bowler and boasted an average of 191. Her high game was 286 and her high series 707. She worked 20 years at Melrose Bowl and was a Manager for the Maricopa Bowling Lanes, where she developed and mentored many of the area's top bowlers including her husband Pete who earned 4 gold medals representing Team USA Bowling at the US Olympic Festival in 1995. Barbara was a 3rd generation Arizonan and became a member of the Phoenix First Families' organization. She also was a life long member of the Glendale Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband Pete Partridge, brother Fred Holmes (Suzanne), sister Shelli Palacio (Matthew), daughter Kristi Strickler (Alvin), and son, Rick Jones, 9 grandchildren; Erin, Billy, Mark, Alan, Breanna, Collin, Ryan, Grayson and Jenner; 2 great-grandchildren, Hudson and Kylee. She was preceded in death by her father Fred Holmes, mother Irene Cartwright Holmes, sister Cheri. Visitation will be held at Chapel of the Chimes in Glendale on Tuesday June 3 from 5-8 pm. Services will be held at Chapel of the Chimes on Wednesday, June 4 at 2pm. Graveside services will follow at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Arizona Softball Association Hall of Fame in Arizona. P.O. Box 1850 Prescott, AZ 86302.