William Holmes

William Holmes, age 88, of Jarrettsville, MD passed away on January 3, 2020 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, MD. Born in Fullerton, MD, he was the son of the late Walter and Ada (Needer) Holmes. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country for 22 years before retiring. He was a Purple Heart recipient in the Korean War and was a member of the Old Guard while stationed at Fort McNair. He was a member of William Watters United Methodist Church in Jarrettsville. He loved hunting, fishing, farming, and woodworking.

William is survived by his wife of 66 years, Betty (Trout) Holmes; son, Gregory (Sharon) Holmes; daughter, Cynthia (Emory) Scarff; grandchildren Jason Holmes, Joshua (Gina) Holmes, Amy (Anthony) DeLaHunt, Abby Scarff and Andrew (Mackenzie) Scarff; great grandchildren, Elyssa Holmes, Conner Holmes, Elaina Holmes, Jackson DeLaHunt, Chase DeLaHunt, Aliza Holmes, and Marcelene Scarff; sister, Catherine Ebright; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Emma (Roe) Mink, Alice (Burnis) Neal, June (Harold) Arnold, April (James) Smith and Mary (Joseph) Moore and brothers, Carville (Tina) Holmes, Anthony Holmes and Paul (Polly) Holmes. He was predeceased by an infant sibling.

Contributions may be made to William Watters United Methodist Church, 1452 W. Jarrettsville Road, Jarrettsville, MD, 21084.