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Herbert E. Holmes - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Monroe News-Star (LA), Tuesday, April 18, 1972

SONDHEIMER - Funeral services for Herbert E. Holmes, 57, of Sondheimer were to be at 1 p.m. today 
at First National Funeral Home in Lake Providence, with the Rev. Henry Stakes officiating.

Burial was to be in Silver Cross Cemetery in Tallulah.

Mr. Holmes died Sunday night in a one-car accident near the Monticello Community.

Louisiana State Police said that Holmes was killed when his auto went through a T-intersection, 
ran off the road and crashed into a tree.

Officials said that Holmes was alone in the vehicle when the accident occurred at the intersection 
of La. 577 and La. 877.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Dellie Holmes of Delhi; seven brothers, Sedgie Holmes of Rayville, 
Buford Holmes of Lake Providence, Vernon Holmes of Epps, Cecil Holmes of Burris, Clayton Holmes of 
Houston, Tex., J. W. Holmes of Sondheimer and Vergil Holmes of Tifton, Ga.; four sisters, 
Mrs. Rachael Marino of Houston, Tex., Mrs. Alene McKenzie of New Orleans, Mrs. Gladys Marsh and 
Mrs. Annie Lou Rushing both of Transylvania.