Mr. Henry T. Holmes, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on Thursday, November 23, 2023 in Dyersburg, TN.  He was born November 14, 1931 in New Orleans, LA to the late Mabel & Henry T. Holmes, Sr.  After high school, Henry joined the United States Air Force Reserve  and later used his G.I. benefits to attend night classes and graduate from  Memphis State University. This helped him further his career with the Kraft Foods Co. where he served as Vice-President of Sales for his division.  During this time, he and his long-time sweetheart started their family and a 74 year journey together.    He was an avid golfer, competing in many local events and had a passion for carpentry and woodworking.  Family vacations to the beach were some of his favorite times away.

He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Shirley Tucker Holmes, his son, John Holmes & wife, Toni, his daughters, Kathy Boals Yarbro, Mary Patterson & husband, Tim,  Missy Ivy & husband, Tim and a daughter-in-law, Jamie Holmes.  He was loved as "Grandaddy" by his 12 grandchildren: Jennifer Boals Cozort, Patrick Boals, Andrew Holmes, Mark Holmes, Katie McFadden, Spencer Boals, Cammy Farkas, T.J. Ivy, Matthew Patterson, Thomas Ivy, Gracie Patterson & Luke Patterson and his great-grandchildren: Tucker & Kyle Cozort, Maclyn, Carter & Ruby Boals, Josalyn, Daylin & Ashton McFadden, Emma Farkas, Lane Brumfield, Delia & Mabel Holmes, Hannah, Emerson & Zoe Holmes and his great-great grandson, George Tucker Cozort.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his sons, Henry T. "Trimmy"  Holmes III, Gary Holmes and Joey Holmes, his beloved son-in-laws, Larry Mac Boals and George Yarbro, his granddaughters, Chloe & Molly Patterson and great-granddaughter, Phoebe Boals.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, November 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Dyersburg, TN.  Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m.  Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery with Henry's grandsons serving as pallbearers and great-grandsons as honorary pallbearers.

The family request that memorials be directed to the ministries of Holy Angels Catholic Church.