Willette Holmes' Obituary
Funeral Service will be held, 11am, Saturday, July 28th at Sunset Park Community Church for Billie Holmes who passed away in St. Helens on July 23rd, she was 93 years old.
Willette Erma was born October 5, 1918 in Portland to Evan and Agnes Edwards the younger of two daughters.
Raised in St. Helens she attended elementary school and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Portland.
On January 31st of 1936 she married Gail Smith, her husband was killed in action serving the United States Navy during WWII. Later she married Russell Daniel Holmes on March 22, 1941 in Vancouver, Washington, they lived in Warren most of their lives together, he predeceased her in 1994.
Billie worked at the local JC Penny's in her early married years as well as a soda jerk at DoRay Café where she met Russell. During the war Billie went to work in the Portland Shipyards running a cutting torch building the Liberty Ships. In 1963 she went to work at Sunset Park Church of God and for the next 30 years she worked as the church secretary and also was a Bible study teacher for adults.
Russ and Billie enjoyed life together traveling, camping, going on walks, and tending her flower garden.
Billie is survived by her children and spouses; Barbara Gail Adkins Larry of Madras, Daniel Holmes Teresa of Warren, 8 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild, and nephew Dick Greenslade.
Predeceased by her son David S. Smith and
Sister Marion Wise.
Committal at Bethany Memorial Cemetery.
On-line condolences can be made to the family at; www.columbiafh.com.
Columbia Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
503-397-1154
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