Mr. Terry Lee Holmes was born on February 2, 1949, to the late Evelyn Johnson Holmes and Arthur Holmes in Winston-Salem, N.C. Terry entered into eternal peace on January 11, 2022.

He was educated in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School system and attended Atkins High School. He served in the United States Navy. In addition, he was employed at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for many years and was a life-long member of United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church. In his retirement, he enjoyed sharing his love for music, especially Jazz, and also thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

Terry leaves to cherish his fondest memories to his loving wife of 27 years, Jessie Kelly-Holmes; five children, Terri Holmes of Winston-Salem, NC, Tavoris Holmes of Winston-Salem, NC, Sylvia Brown of Charlotte, NC, Dianne Williams (James) of Kernersville, NC, and Jason Goins (Beverly) of Holly Springs, NC; twelve grandchildren and fifteen great-grands. He leaves four devoted siblings, Goldia Anderson (Albert, Jr.) of Winston-Salem, NC, Quentin Holmes, Sr. of Winston-Salem, NC, Dr. Karolyn Thompson, of Macomb, MI, Evelyn S. Sherrill (Robert) of Winston-Salem, NC, and one brother preceded him in death; Roosevelt Holmes.  He has one sister-in-Law, Mary D. Sellars of Baltimore MD; a devoted childhood friend, Ronald (Maryetta) Witherspoon of Gaithersburg, MD; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

A viewing will be held from 1:00pm until 5:00pm Monday, January 17, 2022 at Russell Funeral Home.

Private funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The funeral service will be live streamed on the Russell Funeral Home Facebook page beginning at 2:00pm Tuesday.

Interment will be held at 11:00am Monday, January 24, 2022 in Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury, NC.

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me

When tomorrow starts without me,

please try to understand. That an angel

came and called my name, and took

me by the hand. The angel said my

place was ready in Heaven far above,

and that I'd have to leave behind all

those I dearly love. But when I walked

through Heaven's Gates, I felt so much

at home; God looked down, smiled

at me and told me, "Welcome Home."

So, when tomorrow starts without me,

don't think we're far apart, for every

time you think of me, I'm right

there in your heart.