Mose I. Holmes 85, went home to be with the Lord on November 13, 2008 at CAMC General Division after suffering a head injury. He was a born-again Christian.
He was the oldest living member of the Union Valley Gospel Tabernacle Church at Tuppers Creek, Charleston. He sang gospel first with the Union Valley Trio. He raised four sons up in church and taught them about Jesus.
He was proceeded in death by his wife of 51 years Wanda Lee Sigmon Holmes that went home to be with the Lord April 6, 1994.
Mose leaves behind four sons and their wives, Ronald and Charlotte Holmes of Elkview, Michael and Sharon Holmes of Tuppers Creek, Richard and Teresa Holmes of Kelleys Creek, Timothy and Bunny Holmes of Sissonville; Eight grandchildren Cynthia Burdette of Sissonville, Rickie Holmes of Charleston, Doug Holmes of Charleston, Ronnie Holmes of Elkview, Tonya Belcher of Charleston, Lynette Pritt of Charleston, Robbie Holmes of Elkview, Airiana Holmes of Elkview; five step grandchildren Larry Marion of Charleston, Nathan Marion of Charleston, Jenny Watt of Newark Ohio, Jeff Beary of Charleston, Jessie Swanson of Montrose CO; twelve great-grandchildren, eight step- great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Also surviving is his brother Floyd H.Holmes of Charleston Funeral services will be 2:oo pm Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Long & Fisher Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Legg officiating. Burial will be at he Monk Cemetery, Tuppers Creek
The family will receive visitors on Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 6p to 9p. at the Funeral Home.