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Ella J. Holmes, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2019)

Ella J. Holmes of Campbellsville passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019. She was 87 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 2pmET on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Ave., Campbellsville, KY, with Elder Rueal Boils, Bro. Raymond Clark and Rev. Charles Holmes officiating. Burial will follow in Jesus Name Church Cemetery.

Visitation is requested from NoonET until 2pmET on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.


Ella J. Holmes of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Hawk Johnson and Zeola Beshears Johnson was born December 8, 1931 in Russell County, Kentucky. She died at 3:55 P.M., Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Campbellsville.

She professed faith in Christ and loved God and loved attending church.

Ella was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom.

She was a loving mother and grandmother and also loved helping to care for the elderly.

She united in marriage to Samuel Carl Holmes March 1, 1947. He preceded her in death September 13, 2013.

She is survived by four daughters and five sons: Judy Jones and husband, Jimmy, Janey Read and husband, Lemuel, Pam Russell and husband, Jerry, Danny Holmes, and Terry Holmes of Campbellsville, Linda Sharpe and husband, Edward of Greensburg, Samuel G. Holmes of Greenwood, Indiana, Jerry Holmes and wife, Nancy of St. Paul, Indiana, and Ronnie Holmes of Vancouver, Washington; fourteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; her little dog she loved so much, "Joy" and several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Kim Holmes, a granddaughter, Bethany Mann, a grandson, Tadd Holmes; and two sisters and five brothers: Clarice Tavault, Elsie Walker, Earl Johnson, Eura Johnson, Houston Johnson, Carlie Johnson and Winford Johnson.

Expressions of sympathy are requested to be donations to Gideon Bibles and may be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.

Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences at parrottramsey.com.


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