Robert Lyle Holmes

HOLMES, Robert Lyle  Age 85, of Durand, formerly of Flint, died Monday, June 16, 2003 at Pleasantview-Shiawassee Medical Center. Interment of cremains will be held 10 AM Friday, June 20, 2003 at Sunset Hills Cemetery. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 1 PM Friday at Calvary Lutheran Church, 2210 N. Franklin St., Flint with Pastor Harry White officiating. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the National Hemophilia Foundation or the American Cancer Society. Mr. Holmes was born July 17, 1917 in Mt. Morris, the son of Harold L. and Mable (Hudelymer) Holmes and had lived in the Flint area his entire life. He married Iva Atwell on July 3, 1936 and she preceded him in death. Mr. Holmes retired from General Motors as a tool and die maker in 1975 after 36 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of Calvary Lutheran Church and American Legion Post # 110 in Port Charlotte, FL. Surviving are: daughter, Linda L. Keely and husband, Gerald of Durand; son, Michael B. Holmes and wife, Linda of Cape Coral, FL; son-in-law, Fred Shaltz of Fenton; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; brother, Thomas E. Holmes and wife, Marlene of Durand; five sisters-in-law, Irene Murphy, Donna Pierson and husband, Dennis, Joyce (Wells) Gray, all of Flint, Lois Sullivan and husband, Bernie of Lennon/Arcadia, FL, Nancy Carley and husband, Leslie of Lennon/Arcadia, FL; many nieces and nephews. Mr. Holmes was also preceded in death by: his parents; daughter, Judy Shaltz; son, Gary Robert Holmes; sister, Kathleen Merrow. Friends may share their online condolences with the family at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.