Charles Harper Holmes

Charles Holmes was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1941 to Bishop James Holmes and Mable Holmes. He Graduated from High School and went off to College in Tallassee, Florida attending Florida A & M Un iversity on a Track Sc holarship successfully achieving several Accomplishments such as Football Trainer for FAMU also completed an Entrepeneur Ship in Business. During his last years of college, he met the Love of his Life Mrs. Henreitta Williams soon they became Husband and Wife, they were Married for 16 years and out that 16 years the couple brought not 1 but 2 nice intelligent young men in to this world Dwayne Delvert Holmes and Reginald Labaron Holmes. Charles soon went on to pursue his career as an entrepreneur, starting his own business named Holmes Contractors. He loved to listen to smooth jazz, collect rare coins, bird watch and watch old westerns. Charles (PAPA) had a beautiful spirit always full of joy and laughter Charle leaves behind a host of friends that loved him and an abundance of family that's going to miss him greatly.

A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking because his trust is not in the branch but in his own wings. Always believe in yourself and God.

Miss Me, But Let Me Go

When I come to the end of the road

And the sun has set for me.

I want no rites in a gloom filled room.

Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little, but not for long

And not with your head bowed low

Remember the love that once we shared

Miss me, but let me go.

For this is a journey we all must take

And each must go alone.

It's all part of the master plan

A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick at heart

Go to the friends we know.

Laugh at all the things we used to do

Miss me, but let me go.