MARS HILL – Judy E. Holmes, 71, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. She was born in Blaine on January 1, 1946, the daughter of Daniel and Mattie (Dumond) Sparks.
Judy loved her family very much, her grandchildren, her birds and her soaps. She was a praying mother and grandmother, and enjoyed going on rides with her son Robert, and rode with him for seventeen years delivering newspapers.
She is survived by her children, Robert Holmes of Mars Hill, Wanda Campbell and her significant other, Greg Pinette of Ashland, Kathy and her husband, Chris Connors of Houlton, and Denise Holmes and her significant other, Wayne Ryder of Bridgewater, a special brother, Kenny Dumond of Mars Hill and brother, Preston Dumond of Fort Fairfield, grandchildren, Brian and Diserae Campbell, Amesley Connors, Melindsey Connors, Lance Morin, and step grandchildren, Caleb and Chandler, great-grandchildren, Aubree, Veronica, Chance and Owen. She is also survived by many special nieces and nephews, and her birds, Pretty Boy and Baby.
She was predeceased by her husband, Arnold Holmes, her parents, Daniel Sparks and Mattie Dumond, her siblings, Kempton Dumond, Viola Barnes, Melvina Sparks, Shirley Dumond, Barbara Houlton, and Richard Dumond.
Friends and family may call on Saturday, August 12, 2017 from 2-3 p.m. at the Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Mars Hill, where a memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. with Revs. Mark Dunfee and Cameron Price officiating. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.duncan-graves.com
