Obituaries: Oswald P. Holmes, 1969, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 10, 1969 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Final Rites For Oswald Holmes Held April 1, 1969

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, for Oswald P. Holmes. 
Dr. Jack Payne officiated at the First Methodist Church in Arlington, Texas,
with interment at Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington.

Holmes, 54, was a longtime resident of Arlington and resided at 813 Scott
Drive.  He passed away Monday morning after a lengthy illness.

A native of Winnfield, he was married to the former Cassie Faye Booth.  He was
an employee of Texas & Pacific Motor Transport for more than 20 years and had
received recognition for 20 years of safe driving.  He had served as job
steward for Local 47, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, and
Warehousemen for several years.  He was also a graduate of the Advanced Trades
School for Electrical and Repair Service.

He was a member of the First Methodist Church and had served as president of
the Builders Sunday School Class.  The O. P. Holmes Memorial Fund has been
established at the First Methodist Church, Arlington, Texas, in his honor.

Survivors include his wife, Cassie Faye; a son, Morris W. Holmes of Big
Spring, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Donald D. Campbell of Arlington; two
grandsons, Michael and Martin Holmes of Big Spring.  Brothers include Joe B.
Holmes of Winnfield, O. W. Holmes of Alexandria, and Luther E. Holmes of
Shreveport.  Sisters include Mrs. Francis Wheeler of Winnfield, Mrs. J. R.
"Doc" Payne of Winnfield, Mrs. G. D. Babin of Jonesville, La., and Mrs. B. T.
Kelly of Bossier City, La.  Also surviving is a nephew who was reared with the
family, Edgar R. Brown of Shreveport.