1940
Wilma
2013
Wilma Joyce Butler Holmes
October 15, 1940 — July 19, 2013
Wilma Joyce Butler Holmes was born October 15, 1940 in McNairy County, TN, the daughter of the late Hubert Lee Butler and Mollie D. Malone Butler.
Miss Holmes was a graduate of the Ramer High School class of 1958, where she played basketball. She retired as a bookkeeper from a pharmaceutical company.
She had a great love for basketball and coached at her church, Ridgeway Baptist; a wonderful seamstress; owned and operated Joys of Tupelo, a ladies clothing store in Tupelo Mississippi. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother and grandmother.
Miss Holmes departed this life on July 19, 2013 in Bartlett, Tennessee at the age of 72 Years, 9 Months, 4 Days. She is survived by two daughters, Jacque Brill and husband Colin, Rae Chappell and husband Brandon all of Memphis, TN; a grandson, Morgan Ballard of Memphis, TN; a sister, Mildred Butler Warren and husband Terry of Bartlett, TN; a brother, Junior Butler and wife Barbara of Corinth, MS; and a host of extended family and friends.
In addition to her parents, Miss Holmes was preceded in death by two brothers, Vester and James "Pete" Butler.
Miss Holmes was a graduate of the Ramer High School class of 1958, where she played basketball. She retired as a bookkeeper from a pharmaceutical company.
She had a great love for basketball and coached at her church, Ridgeway Baptist; a wonderful seamstress; owned and operated Joys of Tupelo, a ladies clothing store in Tupelo Mississippi. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother and grandmother.
Miss Holmes departed this life on July 19, 2013 in Bartlett, Tennessee at the age of 72 Years, 9 Months, 4 Days. She is survived by two daughters, Jacque Brill and husband Colin, Rae Chappell and husband Brandon all of Memphis, TN; a grandson, Morgan Ballard of Memphis, TN; a sister, Mildred Butler Warren and husband Terry of Bartlett, TN; a brother, Junior Butler and wife Barbara of Corinth, MS; and a host of extended family and friends.
In addition to her parents, Miss Holmes was preceded in death by two brothers, Vester and James "Pete" Butler.
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
5:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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