Rudolph Wallace Holmes

Rudolph Wallace Holmes, 88, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on January 9, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Wallace Holmes and Lillian Corbin Holmes; sister, Kate Washington; brother-in-law, Bill Washington; nephew, Earl Holmes Jr.; and aunt, Mollie Corbin Ross. Before retiring as a as a mail clerk for Colonial Williamsburg, Rudolph was a barber for 62 years. He was member of the Masonic Lodge and the Elk’s Lodge, as well as both St. John Baptist Church in Tappahannock, VA and St. John Baptist Church in Williamsburg, where he served as a Trustee and on the Senior Usher Board. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara Holmes; sons, Michael Holmes (Adrianne) and Kirk Wallace (André); daughters, Darlene Michelle Holmes and Linda Douglas; grandchildren, Tammy Wallace, D’juana Cook, Gregory Johnson, Tonya Saa, Schnell Holmes, Rodney Johnson, Teresa Tucker, Michael Holmes Jr., and Jamie Johnson; 12 great-grandchildren; his brother, Earl Holmes Sr.; his nieces, Sylvia Washington and Laverne Holmes; and his good friends, Jessie Bartlett and James Horne. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 6:00 PM on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd., Williamsburg, where services will also take place on Saturday, January 16, at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at St. John Baptist Church, 1397 Penniman Rd., Williamsburg.