Name: Emmanuel C. ”Roscoe” Holmes
Age: 64
Died: Saturday  July 31, 2010 at St. Anthony’s Health Center
Parents: Frank and Olla (Depriest) Holmes they preceded him in deathBorn: January 17, 1946 in Alton, IL
School: He was a graduate of Alton Senior High School
 Marriage: He was  married to Lunita (Cummings) Holmes she surviveEmployment: He was employed with Laclede Steel Company for 35 years until his retirement in 1996Sons: 1 Devon Cummings of  St. Charles, MO
Daughters: 2 Danielle (Noah) Jordan  and Celeste Holmes both of Alton
grandchildren: 6
Great-grandson: 1
Brothers: 2 Billy (Donna) Hart  of Des Moines, Iowa and Frank Holmes  Jr. of ALton
mother-in-law Birithia Glover of Madison  his former wife Franzine Holmes of Alton 5 brothers-in-law and 1 sister-in-law
special niece Lynda Marie (David)  Wigfall, Faye Barham, Cecelie Holmes and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friendsIn addition to  his parents he was preceded in death 3 brothers, Abe Barham, Johnny and Aaron Hart, 3 sisters Bertha Mae Thomas, LaRuth Henry, and Geraldine Barham 3 aunts, Annie Denton, Pearl Young and Ada Depriest a special nephew Harvey Barham and father-in-law Lester Wallace
Visitation: Monday from 9 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at Bread of Life Fellowship Church in Godfrey
Funeral: Monday at 11 a.m.
Minister: Rev Gregory E. Denton
Cemetery:  Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery with full military honors

Cathy M. Williams & Sons in charge of arrangements