Phyllis Annell Josey Holmes, age 86, of Columbus, MS,
passed away January 12, 2021,
at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 2:00 PM at
Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 903 College St. location with Rev. Kelby Johnson
officiating. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial
Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be from 12:30 PM until the time of the service.
Mrs. Holmes was born March 29, 1934, in Starkville, MS, to the late Robert Edward and Louise Fulgham Josey. She
was a graduate of Starkville High
School. Mrs.
Holmes enjoyed quilting, doing puzzles, and spending time with family. She used
to enjoy fishing with her late husband, Robert J. “Bob” Holmes, and camping when all the
girls were home. Mrs. Holmes was loved by many of her kids that rode her bus
and was referred to as “Granny.” In
addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter,
Barbara Holmes Harris.