Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Holmes Sr., Sidney Lawrence November 12, 2003 ************************************************ 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 October 19, 2014, 8:13 pm Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, November 16, 2003 Sidney Lawrence Holmes Sr., 91, of the 1000 block of Dulcie Ave., departed this life on Nov. 12, 2003. He was employed with the Naval Air Station for more than 30 years and was a member of First Baptist Church Berkley, where he served as chairman of the Deacon Board and as a member of the choir. He was an avid sports fan and was a member of the Norfolk Gridiron Sports Club, where he served as president for several years. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy S. Holmes of Virginia Beach; two daughters, Phyllis L. Sweat (James) of Hampton and Velma E. Rhone (Raymond) of Cleveland, Ohio; one son, Sidney L. Holmes Jr. (Helen) of Columbia, Md.; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A funeral will be held Tuesday at noon at First Baptist Church Berkley. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery . Viewing will be Monday from noon until 8 p.m. at Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery HOLMES, SIDNEY L 492 Section 21, Block 21, Lot 24, Space W CTR 91 F 11/18/2003 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/h/holmessr6237gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb