Henri "Joy" Holmes, age 92, was born June 14, 1928 to Mary and Henry W. White, Sr. in Jackson, MS.  She resided in Vicksburg over 20 years and lived in Arkansas the past 13 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Margarette, Katherine, brother, Henry "Sonny" White and her husband of 58 years, Lester F. Holmes, Sr.  Survivors are son, Lester "Frankie" Holmes, Jr. (Linda); daughter, Rebecca "Becky" Shipes (John); sister, Sherry Marshall (Ted); two granddaughters; three step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and numerous step-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Joy was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Jackson, MS; a devout Catholic, loving and caring homemaker and cherished her time with family and friends.

Visitation  will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 21 at Fisher-Riles Funeral Home, 1830 Cherry St. Graveside services will follow at 1 P.M. at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Bruce Holmes, Edward Holmes, Chris Watts,  Bill Farrior, Jr., Breck Farrior and Sonny Farrior.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Catholic Charities.