Mr. Dennis Holmes

Dennis Holmes is the eldest son of Ceil and Dora Swain Holmes born on August 24, 1956 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The journey began on Juneteenth Day in 1978. My friend; Cookie and I went to the store to get some items. On the way back" a car pulled up and Charles, her friend called her and this other guy got out the car and we started talking. We all went up to Cookie's house and listening to our favorite songs. One I remembered was, "I Could Never Love Another After Loving You", by the Temptations. We talked a little longer, but he had to go to get some rest before going to work. A few months later, we moved in with each other and then on January 20, 1979 our first child, Paul was born; later our second child Paulette was born on December 12, 1980. On August 3, 1982, we got married never parting.until his departure on Friday, March 17, 2017. Dennis attended primary school at Lloyd Street and Washington High School, both in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After graduating, he worked for William Johnson, as a Custodial Worker. He held the same positions at Red Carpet and Brookfield Library. His last position was at Ford Motors as a Shuttle Driver. Denni~ had a bubbly personality, and as you know, talked LOUD!! In the . summer he always enjoyed inviting Godfrey and George over for a cookouts, 'just kicking it, playing chess and listening to music. Dennis Holmes departed this life on March 17, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ceil and Dora Swain Holmes; siblings, Cecil Holmes, Jr., Millington, Tennessee and TItus Holmes, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; father in-law, Albert Johnson; mother in-law, Cora Johnson; brother and sister-in-law, Valerie (Walter) Patterson; Dennis leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Cynthia Holmes; two children, Paul (Lakima) Johnson and Paulette (Eddie) Johnson; eight grandchildren, Paul jr., Lamont, Precious, Davion, Kenya, Ke'sean, Kamia, and Kiontay, siblings, James (Dorothy) Holmes, Cora Holmes, and Dinan Holmes of Millington, TN, Caroline Q oseph) Levy of Memphis, TN ,Frankie (Leroy) Christian of Carthage, MS, Gwen Hatchett and Clinton Holmes of Detroit, MI, James, (Linda) Billings, Marshall (Lynn) Holmes, Eunice Holmes, Lois Turnage, and Lou Turnage, all from Milwaukee, Wisconsin; in-laws, Allen (janice) Johnson, Jerrell (Carmen) Johnson, Denise Qimmy) Lee, Judy Williams, and Ronney (Connie) Johnson; close special friends, Godfrey, George and Charles; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Mr. Dennis Holmes

August 24, 1956 - March 17, 2017