Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Holmes, Daisy May 7, 1983 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com April 16, 2015, 8:01 pm The Virginian Pilot,Wednesday,May 11,1983 Daisy Holmes of 5325 Halter Lane, a native of Norfolk, died Saturday in her home. She had retired from the Norfolk public school system and the department of recreation after 20 years. Mrs. Holmes was music accompanist for the Booker T. Washington High School choir and was choir director of Metropolitan AMEZ Church. She was a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music at Columbia University in New York City. Mrs. Holmes was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Elks Lodge 1-A, United Order of Tents, Order of the Eastern Star, American Business Women’s Association, Krazy Kats Club and Coriander Social Club. Survivors include two nieces, Charlina S. Copeland of Indiana and Thomasine S. Ward of Cincinnati. The Funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Metropolitan AMEZ Church by the Rev. R. A. Council. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with Graves Funeral Home in charge. A wake will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today in Metropolitan AMEZ Church. The body will be in the church at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. The family will assemble at the residence. Memorial donations may be sent to the Metropolitan Restoration Fund, Metropolitan AMEZ Church or to the Heart Fund. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery HOLMES, DAISY I3473 Section 23, Block 23, Lot 341, Space SW COR 67 05/07/1983 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/h/holmes7893gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb