Holmes, Derace Lamar (Trenton)

Derace Lamar Holmes, 76, of Trenton, passed away at his residence, Tuesday morning, November 20, 2018. Mr. Holmes was a retired electrician for TVA, Widows Creek Power Plant. He was a Vietnam veteran serving in the United States Air Force, a member of the IBEW local 175 of Chattanooga, a member of the Trenton Masonic Lodge # 179 F&AM and a member of the Saint Elmo United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Newton Earl and Lettie Mae Oliver Holmes; wife, Loretta Ann Holmes; and brother, David Holmes.

Surviving include his wife, Brenda Sue Holmes, of Trenton; daughter, Selina (Mark) Gill, of Wildwood, Ga.; son, Daniel (Tammy) Holmes, of Chattanooga; son, Caleb (Ashlyn), of Trenton;  three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; step-daughter, Beverly Floyd, of Trenton; step-sons, Jeff and Greg Mitchell, both of Trenton; and adopted son, Mark Patterson, of Trenton.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21 in the chapel, with Rev. Darrell Davenport officiating. Interment will follow in Sarah Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ryan Funeral Home in Trenton.