Memorial services for Joseph C Holmes, Sr., will be held Saturday at 11 a.m., First United Methodist Church with Rev. John A. Lindsey and Rev. James Callahan officiating. Mr. Holmes passed away suddenly Tuesday morning in his home at 211 College ST.
He is survived by his wife, Eloise Brewer Holmes, Cedartown; his daughter, Susan F Holmes, Baltimore, Md.; 2 sons, J. Callaway Holmes, Jr., Cedartown; William K. Holmes, Tequesta, FL; 4 sisters, Mrs. James M. Neel, Sr., Cartersville, Ga.; Mrs. Fred J. Bounds, Weldon, N.C.; Mrs. Phil H. Brewster, Sr., Mrs. Berryman W. Edwards, Sr. both of Cedartown, Ga.
Mr. Holmes was a graduate of Cedartown High and Emory University where he was president of his fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon; a member of DVS Honor Society and ODK. He was president of his Junior class, vice-president of his Senior class, president of Panhellenic Inter-Fraternity Council, and editor of Emory Yearbook his senior year.
After 21 years' service as a Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, he retired in 1958. While in the FBI, he was at Cincinnati, Charlotte, New York, and Washington Field offices, and in the Washington Headquarters as Supervisor. During 1942-43, he served in the FBI's Special Intelligence Service Division, a forerunner to the CIA. and was stationed at Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. For several months while attached to New York Office, he worked on the famous Duquesne German Spy Case. After his following assignment to the. British West Indies, Mr. Holmes took military leave from the FBI and obtained a commission in the U.S. Navy. He served 15 months on USS Mendocino, an amphibious ship which carried landing craft, took part in the Philippine Invasion and landed a combat team of the Tenth Army on the Beach of Okinawa during the first days of that invasion. He was discharged as a Lieutenant Sr. Grade in early 1946. He then returned to active duty in the FBI and served the remainder of his career attached to the Atlanta Office working in West Georgia and resident Agent in Cedartown.
For several years after retiring from the FBI, Mr. Holmes engaged in the Iron Ore Mining Business in Georgia and Alabama. He was appointed Director of the Governor s Crime . Division by Gov. Lester Maddox. This commission made a year, study of crime conditions in Georgia and made several public recommendations, some of which have since been enacted into law by the State Legislature.
Mr. Holmes worked the last 5 years of his active career as Director of the Fraud and Intelligence Division of the Ga. State Revenue Dept. He served 8 years in the Cedartown City Commission where he was Chairman Protern and for the same period served as the City's Representative on the City Board of Education. Mr. Holmes was one of the organizers of the Cherokee Golf Country Club in Cedartown and served as the club's president for the first two years. He was a lifelong Methodist and served for several years as a member of the Official Board of the First United Methodist Church in Cedartown.
SOURCE:
The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
13 Nov 1981, Fri • Page 53
Contributor: Brenda (47437927) • [email protected]
He is survived by his wife, Eloise Brewer Holmes, Cedartown; his daughter, Susan F Holmes, Baltimore, Md.; 2 sons, J. Callaway Holmes, Jr., Cedartown; William K. Holmes, Tequesta, FL; 4 sisters, Mrs. James M. Neel, Sr., Cartersville, Ga.; Mrs. Fred J. Bounds, Weldon, N.C.; Mrs. Phil H. Brewster, Sr., Mrs. Berryman W. Edwards, Sr. both of Cedartown, Ga.
Mr. Holmes was a graduate of Cedartown High and Emory University where he was president of his fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon; a member of DVS Honor Society and ODK. He was president of his Junior class, vice-president of his Senior class, president of Panhellenic Inter-Fraternity Council, and editor of Emory Yearbook his senior year.
After 21 years' service as a Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, he retired in 1958. While in the FBI, he was at Cincinnati, Charlotte, New York, and Washington Field offices, and in the Washington Headquarters as Supervisor. During 1942-43, he served in the FBI's Special Intelligence Service Division, a forerunner to the CIA. and was stationed at Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. For several months while attached to New York Office, he worked on the famous Duquesne German Spy Case. After his following assignment to the. British West Indies, Mr. Holmes took military leave from the FBI and obtained a commission in the U.S. Navy. He served 15 months on USS Mendocino, an amphibious ship which carried landing craft, took part in the Philippine Invasion and landed a combat team of the Tenth Army on the Beach of Okinawa during the first days of that invasion. He was discharged as a Lieutenant Sr. Grade in early 1946. He then returned to active duty in the FBI and served the remainder of his career attached to the Atlanta Office working in West Georgia and resident Agent in Cedartown.
For several years after retiring from the FBI, Mr. Holmes engaged in the Iron Ore Mining Business in Georgia and Alabama. He was appointed Director of the Governor s Crime . Division by Gov. Lester Maddox. This commission made a year, study of crime conditions in Georgia and made several public recommendations, some of which have since been enacted into law by the State Legislature.
Mr. Holmes worked the last 5 years of his active career as Director of the Fraud and Intelligence Division of the Ga. State Revenue Dept. He served 8 years in the Cedartown City Commission where he was Chairman Protern and for the same period served as the City's Representative on the City Board of Education. Mr. Holmes was one of the organizers of the Cherokee Golf Country Club in Cedartown and served as the club's president for the first two years. He was a lifelong Methodist and served for several years as a member of the Official Board of the First United Methodist Church in Cedartown.
SOURCE:
The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
13 Nov 1981, Fri • Page 53
Contributor: Brenda (47437927) • [email protected]
Memorial services for Joseph C Holmes, Sr., will be held Saturday at 11 a.m., First United Methodist Church with Rev. John A. Lindsey and Rev. James Callahan officiating. Mr. Holmes passed away suddenly Tuesday morning in his home at 211 College ST.
He is survived by his wife, Eloise Brewer Holmes, Cedartown; his daughter, Susan F Holmes, Baltimore, Md.; 2 sons, J. Callaway Holmes, Jr., Cedartown; William K. Holmes, Tequesta, FL; 4 sisters, Mrs. James M. Neel, Sr., Cartersville, Ga.; Mrs. Fred J. Bounds, Weldon, N.C.; Mrs. Phil H. Brewster, Sr., Mrs. Berryman W. Edwards, Sr. both of Cedartown, Ga.
Mr. Holmes was a graduate of Cedartown High and Emory University where he was president of his fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon; a member of DVS Honor Society and ODK. He was president of his Junior class, vice-president of his Senior class, president of Panhellenic Inter-Fraternity Council, and editor of Emory Yearbook his senior year.
After 21 years' service as a Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, he retired in 1958. While in the FBI, he was at Cincinnati, Charlotte, New York, and Washington Field offices, and in the Washington Headquarters as Supervisor. During 1942-43, he served in the FBI's Special Intelligence Service Division, a forerunner to the CIA. and was stationed at Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. For several months while attached to New York Office, he worked on the famous Duquesne German Spy Case. After his following assignment to the. British West Indies, Mr. Holmes took military leave from the FBI and obtained a commission in the U.S. Navy. He served 15 months on USS Mendocino, an amphibious ship which carried landing craft, took part in the Philippine Invasion and landed a combat team of the Tenth Army on the Beach of Okinawa during the first days of that invasion. He was discharged as a Lieutenant Sr. Grade in early 1946. He then returned to active duty in the FBI and served the remainder of his career attached to the Atlanta Office working in West Georgia and resident Agent in Cedartown.
For several years after retiring from the FBI, Mr. Holmes engaged in the Iron Ore Mining Business in Georgia and Alabama. He was appointed Director of the Governor s Crime . Division by Gov. Lester Maddox. This commission made a year, study of crime conditions in Georgia and made several public recommendations, some of which have since been enacted into law by the State Legislature.
Mr. Holmes worked the last 5 years of his active career as Director of the Fraud and Intelligence Division of the Ga. State Revenue Dept. He served 8 years in the Cedartown City Commission where he was Chairman Protern and for the same period served as the City's Representative on the City Board of Education. Mr. Holmes was one of the organizers of the Cherokee Golf Country Club in Cedartown and served as the club's president for the first two years. He was a lifelong Methodist and served for several years as a member of the Official Board of the First United Methodist Church in Cedartown.
SOURCE:
The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
13 Nov 1981, Fri • Page 53
Contributor: Brenda (47437927) • [email protected]
He is survived by his wife, Eloise Brewer Holmes, Cedartown; his daughter, Susan F Holmes, Baltimore, Md.; 2 sons, J. Callaway Holmes, Jr., Cedartown; William K. Holmes, Tequesta, FL; 4 sisters, Mrs. James M. Neel, Sr., Cartersville, Ga.; Mrs. Fred J. Bounds, Weldon, N.C.; Mrs. Phil H. Brewster, Sr., Mrs. Berryman W. Edwards, Sr. both of Cedartown, Ga.
Mr. Holmes was a graduate of Cedartown High and Emory University where he was president of his fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon; a member of DVS Honor Society and ODK. He was president of his Junior class, vice-president of his Senior class, president of Panhellenic Inter-Fraternity Council, and editor of Emory Yearbook his senior year.
After 21 years' service as a Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, he retired in 1958. While in the FBI, he was at Cincinnati, Charlotte, New York, and Washington Field offices, and in the Washington Headquarters as Supervisor. During 1942-43, he served in the FBI's Special Intelligence Service Division, a forerunner to the CIA. and was stationed at Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. For several months while attached to New York Office, he worked on the famous Duquesne German Spy Case. After his following assignment to the. British West Indies, Mr. Holmes took military leave from the FBI and obtained a commission in the U.S. Navy. He served 15 months on USS Mendocino, an amphibious ship which carried landing craft, took part in the Philippine Invasion and landed a combat team of the Tenth Army on the Beach of Okinawa during the first days of that invasion. He was discharged as a Lieutenant Sr. Grade in early 1946. He then returned to active duty in the FBI and served the remainder of his career attached to the Atlanta Office working in West Georgia and resident Agent in Cedartown.
For several years after retiring from the FBI, Mr. Holmes engaged in the Iron Ore Mining Business in Georgia and Alabama. He was appointed Director of the Governor s Crime . Division by Gov. Lester Maddox. This commission made a year, study of crime conditions in Georgia and made several public recommendations, some of which have since been enacted into law by the State Legislature.
Mr. Holmes worked the last 5 years of his active career as Director of the Fraud and Intelligence Division of the Ga. State Revenue Dept. He served 8 years in the Cedartown City Commission where he was Chairman Protern and for the same period served as the City's Representative on the City Board of Education. Mr. Holmes was one of the organizers of the Cherokee Golf Country Club in Cedartown and served as the club's president for the first two years. He was a lifelong Methodist and served for several years as a member of the Official Board of the First United Methodist Church in Cedartown.
SOURCE:
The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
13 Nov 1981, Fri • Page 53
Contributor: Brenda (47437927) • [email protected]
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