Extracted from The South Florida Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Friday, September 1, 1995

HOLMES -- Lois Alberta Wells, resident of Cedar Key, FL died Tuesday, August 29, 1995 at Putnam Community Hospital, Palatka, FL. She was 93.

Mrs. Holmes was born in Seattle, WA. She had lived in Eldorado, AR, Dallas, TX, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, then Cedar Key, FL since 1984. Mrs. Holmes was vice president of the Broward National Bank, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, when she retired in 1971. She had been active in the banking industry for 51 years.

She was preceeded in death by her two sons, Sterling Carter Holmes, Jr. and Robert F. Holmes.

Survivors include sister, Norma Wells Winborn, Dallas, TX; six grandchildren, Robert, Sterling, John, David, Suzanne and Steven Holmes; six great grandchildren, Daniel, Matthew, James, Robin, Rachel, and Danielle Holmes.

Funeral services for Mrs. Holmes will be conducted 10:00 AM Saturday, September 2, 1995 at the KNAUFF FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, Chiefland, FL with the Reverend Darel Mitchell officiating. Interment will be private at a later date.