Gilbert "Monty" Holmes

Gilbert “Monty” Holmes was born on November 26, 1971 in Tahlequah, OK, the son of Manuel Joe and Allene (Beaver) Holmes. He grew up in a home with five sisters, Stephanie, Savannah, Stacy, Kendra, and Talia. He attended school in the Keys Community, and once he was done with school, he decided on a degree in Construction, and received his Certification in Construction from the Cherokee Nation Building Trades. He was wanting to become a Counselor with Drug and Alcohol Abuse, and had already planned to speak at the “Sources of Sobriety” at Norris Park. There was nothing he liked better than driving around to visit friends and family. He loved spending time with his grandson and nephews, and venturing into the great outdoors, fishing with Duda as a child, teaching his grandson to catch “Tawheads”(craw fish), and gathering the family together to share a meal. He loved his mother’s frybread, and anything she put on the table. He felt no one cooked like Mom. In his down time he loved nothing more than to watch a good western or old time movie. He was of the Christian faith, belonged to the Baptist faith, and was a member of First Indian Baptist Church. He was the proud father of three sons and one daughter, Aaron, Daryn, Jeremy, and Amber Nicole “Baby Girl”. He loved his children and their mother very deeply. The family grew with the addition of four grandchildren, Aaron, Adrianna, Jaylee, and Journey. Their many accomplishments were his pride and joy. He had a wonderful smile and a laugh you never tired of hearing. For all he had planned for the future, Monty passed from this life on May 1, 2024 in Welling, OK, surrounded by the family he loved so much.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, father, one son, Jeremy Laconcello, and one nephew, Curtis Glory.

Those left to celebrate his life include the following, his mother, Allene Holmes of Bunch, OK, two sons and one daughter, Aaron Laconsello and Daryn Laconsello, and daughter, Amber Nicole “Baby Girl” Johnson and husband Joeroly and his “Forever Babe” Charity Faith, all of Tahlequah, OK. He leaves five sisters, Stephanie Holmes of Welling, OK, Savannah Compton and husband Charlie of Tulsa, OK, Stacy Stayathome and companion Edward Bolin of Tahlequah, OK, Kendra Chuculate and husband Reverend Rodney of Tahlequah, OK, and Talia Poafpybitty of Bunch, OK. He lives on in his four grandchildren, Aaron Isaiah Hummingbird, Adrianna Starr Hummingbird, Jaylee Janae Johnson, and Journey Faith Johnson from the Grandview Neighborhood. He also leaves a wide variety of nephews and nieces, Jeremy Poafpybitty, Jory Poafpybitty, Dalton Poafpybitty, Robbie Holmes, Curtis Glory, Deon Bolin, and Trey Chuculate. His nieces include Shaylyn Holmes, Kyla Holmes, Chanenna Bolin, Contessa Scott, Kierra Bolin, and Kristi Holmes, as well as many great nieces and nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones too numerous to mention.

Funeral services for Gilbert “Monty” Holmes will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Reed-Culver Chapel with Pastor Rodney Chuculate officiating. He will be laid to rest at Barber Cemetery next to his father, Manuel Joe Holmes.

Pallbearers for Monty include Tinz, Soaky, Short Man, Charlie, Todda, and Chooch. His honorary pallbearers include Sam, Mousie, Trey, Aaron Hummingbird, and Daryn Laconsello.

His family will receive guests for a visitation on Monday, May 6, 2024 beginning at 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM at Reed-Culver Funeral Home.