MARY E. HOLMES, age 88, of Tullahoma, Tenn., departed this life on Friday, April 16, 2021, at her residence following an extended illness.  Ms. Holmes was born in Huntland, Tenn., to the late Paul D. Woods and Ida Watson Woods on May 20, 1932.  She was of the Church of Christ faith. Ms. Holmes was employed for approximately 25 years at Tennessee Apparel in Tullahoma as a Sewing Machine Operator.  During her life time she enjoyed working in her flowers, eating Italian food at Gondola's in Tullahoma, and going on trail rides with her late husband, Chuck.  She will be remembered for all of the good times she spent with her grandchildren and reading her Bible daily.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Chuck" Holmes, son, Floyd R.  Anderson, II, and granddaughters; Stephanie Ray Roberts and Natasha Rose Anderson.

She is survived by her daughters; Sherry Jo Scott of Tullahoma and Mitzi Hartman and husband, Dusty of Estill Springs, son, Randy Anderson and wife, Rita of Harlem, Ga., 5-grandchildren, 12-great-grandchildren, 4-great-great-grandchildren., sisters; Louise Bates and Dora Simmons, both of Huntland, and one brother, Pete Woods of Decherd.

Visitation for Ms. Holmes is scheduled for 5:00-8:00 P.M. Monday, April, 19, 2021, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services.  Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services, with her niece, Sister Annette King, officiating.  Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Gardens with nephews serving as pallbearers.