Charles Holmes

Obituary of Charles Edward Holmes

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Charles Edward Holmes, 97, of Elsmere, KY passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 7:20AM.

He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late, William N. and Emma G. Holmes. Charles retired from the IRS as a Federal Revenue Officer and previously worked for G.E. for 11 years.

He was a United States Navy Veteran and a member of Taylor Mill Seventh-day Adventist Church. Charles was also the commander of VFW Post 5301, secretary of the Fifth District Federation of Kentucky Sportsmen and a member of the American Legion Post 20. He was an avid local sports fan who enjoyed fishing, bible studies, being outdoors, playing the guitar and piddling in the garden.

Charles is survived by his beloved wife of 71 years, Laverne Holmes; son, Charles Lynn Holmes; niece, Betty (Tom) Neely and brother in law, Creston “Pete” Dishon.

A visitation for Charles will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2019 from 11Am until 12PM at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will begin at 12PM, also at the funeral home.

Interment with full Military Honors will take place at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Memorial donations are suggested to Taylor Mill Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5235 Taylor Mill Rd., Taylor Mill, KY 41015 or to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 1 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017.

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Thursday
18
July

Visitation

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home - Florence Location
8461 Dixie Highway
Florence, Kentucky, United States
(859) 344-5000
Thursday
18
July

Funeral Service

12:00 pm
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home - Florence Location
8461 Dixie Highway
Florence, Kentucky, United States
(859) 344-5000

Interment

Forest Lawn Cemetery
3227 Dixie Highway
Erlanger, Kentucky, United States
859-341-7172
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