William L. “Bill”
Holmes Sr.
William L. “Bill” Holmes Sr., age 77, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away
on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 6:00 PM at State of the Heart Hospice
Care Center, Greenville, Ohio. He was born on November 1, 1936 in
Battle Creek, Michigan, to the late Halford & Irene (Eubank) Holmes.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years Titia Rose (Smith) Holmes of
Greenville; children, Joyce (Keith) Thwaits of Greenville, William
“Bill” (Lori) Holmes Jr. of Sebring, Florida, John (Marcia) Holmes Sr.
of Fairborn, Ohio, and Jayne (Roger) Cassel of Kettering, Ohio;
grandchildren, Kelly (Matt) Carter, John (Britni) Holmes Jr., Amy
(Michael) Cost, Stephanie (Matt) Maupin, Stacey (Matt) Mills, Nic
(Taylor Hamlin) Cassel, Jeffrey (Rachel) Holmes, Jennifer (Jerome
Dotson) Holmes and Breanna Cassel and 8 great grandchildren.
Bill worked at McClains Inc. and retired from Westlake Supply. He
was an auxiliary member of the Greenville Fire Department, a member of
the First Church of the Nazarene in Greenville and was treasurer for 21
years of the Central Western Fireman’s Association.
There will be a service held on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 1:00 PM at
the First Church of the Nazarene, 7584 Ohio 118, Greenville, Ohio, with
Pastor Wayne Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the
Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Ohio. Family will receive
friends on Wednesday from 11 AM until the time of the service at
church. Arrangements are under the direction of Zechar Bailey
Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions are given to
the First Church of the Nazarene, Greenville, Ohio.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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