HOLMES, Everlena (Williams) 1945-2020

HOLMES, WILLIAMS, WATSON

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 6/19/2020 at 08:57:00

Biography

Everlena Holmes, 74 of Waterloo, died Tuesday June 16, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

She was born on July 28, 1945 in Durant, Mississippi, the daughter of Willie D. and Lillie Mae Williams – Holmes.

She worked at as a Seamstress at Power’s Manufacturing in Waterloo. Everlena was an active member of Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Waterloo.

Survivors include: daughter, Lisa (James A.) Holmes-Lee of Waterloo; grandson, Everett Amir Jackson of Waterloo; seven sisters: Elnora Dallas of West, MS, Tarstie Bailey, Margie Holmes, Ethel Holmes, and Delores Holmes all of Waterloo, Geraldine Watson, and Sarah (Willie) Miller of Toledo, OH; four brothers: Willie( Doris) Holmes Jr., Rev. Robert L. (Dr. Gloria) Holmes, Tommy Lutha (Bertha), and Dan Williams all of Waterloo. numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother Louis Holmes; and brother-in-law Jimmy Watson.

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Services:
Funeral Service will be on Friday, June 26, 2020 at the Kearns Funeral Service Kimball Chapel

Cemetery:
Garden of Memories Cemetery

SOURCE: Kearns Funeral Service website