6/21/2005
Hortense Y. Holmes
BURLINGTON — Mrs. Hortense Y. Holmes , 86, of 2202 F-3 Huntington Road, Burlington, died at Alamance Regional Medical Center on Sunday, June 19, 2005 at 11:50 a.m.
A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late James Odell "Pete" Holmes , and the daughter of Herbert Sharp York and Flora Alice Lynch York , both deceased. She was employed by J. Spencer Love and retired as a shipping clerk from Tower Hosiery. She was a volunteer at Alamance Memorial Hospital and Alamance Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Holmes was a member of Davis Street United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. June H. Stewart and husband, Robert, of Elon; three sons, Mr. Jack A. Holmes and wife, Carol, of Durham, Mr. Jerry R. Holmes of Las Vegas, and Mr. Kenneth A. Holmes and wife, Janice, of Harrisburg; six grandchildren, Reid, Leslie, Kristopher, Kelli, Bryan, and Jennifer; and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her stepmother by whom she was raised, Mrs. Eva York ; and three brothers; and two sisters.
The funeral service will be conducted at Davis Street United Methodist Church on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. by the Rev. Jerry Dodson. Burial will follow the service in Pine Hill Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 6 to 8 p.m., today, and at other times they will be at the residence of the daughter, June Stewart, 1210 Candlewood Drive, Elon, N.C.
Memorials may be made to the N.C. Diabetes Assn., c/o American Diabetes Assn., Attention: Memorials and Honors, P.O. Box 1132, Fairfax, Va. 22038, or to Davis Street United Methodist Church, 606 E. Davis St., Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
info@richandthompson.com.
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