Carol Holmes

Carol Holmes of Knippa passed away on January 30, 2018, in Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, Texas at the age of 85. She was born on July 26, 1932 in Borger Texas to Walter Alison Crank and Gertrude Lee (Smith) Crank. She married Robert Holmes on January 30, 1951. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Robert Holmes, of Knippa; daughter, Linda Ede and husband, Frank of Knippa; two sons, LTC (R) Steve Holmes of Parkville, MO., and Randy Holmes and wife, Judy of Uvalde; one brother, Jim Crank and wife, Mary of McKinny, TX and sister-in - law, Joanne Crank of Idabel, OK, six grandchildren, Christy Allan and husband, Chris, Paul Ede and wife, Nan, Matthew Ede, Hayden Holmes and companion, Amanda Nietenhoefer, Harper Holmes, Quint Murr and wife, Dannie; five greatgrandchildren Madelyn and Abygail Allan, Bruce and Brady Ede and Easton Murr; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, Roger Crank.
Funeral service will be held on Sunday, February 4, 2018, at 3:00 PM, at the Rushing-Estes-Knowles Chapel in Uvalde. Interment will follow in the Knippa Cemetery. Mr. Ray Melton will officiate. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Chris Allan, Paul Ede, Matthew Ede, Hayden Holmes, Harper Holmes, and Quint Murr.
Memorial donations may be made to M. D, Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030 or Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund, 250 S. FM 1049, Knippa, TX 78870

Service

Funeral Service

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Sunday, February 4, 2018
3:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Knippa Cemetery
Hwy. 90 East
Knippa, TX  78870

Memorial Contributions

M. D, Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX  77030

Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund
250 S. FM 1049
Knippa, TX  78870