December 25, 1938 - February 17, 2022
The memorial service for Geraldine "Jerri" Kay Holmes, 83 year-old Enid resident is 2:00PM Saturday, February 26, 2022 in the Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Dr. John Toles officiating. A private burial will precede the memorial. Jerri was born on Christmas Day of 1938 to Ralph W. Knarr and Beatrice (Tennant) Knarr in Enid, Oklahoma.
She attended Enid schools and graduated from Enid High School with the class of 1957. She then attended college in Alton, Illinois. In 1958 she married George E. Holmes. The couple made their first home in Lamar, Colorado before returning to Enid to raise their four children. Jerri owned and operated Ernestines with her dear friend Kay Weldon. Later she reopened the business as Geraldines.
She was a long-time member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church where she taught Sunday School. She was a dedicated member of PEO Chapter Q for 51 years, as well as The Junior Welfare League. She volunteered at the YWCA where she taught crafting class and was very involved with all of her children's activities.
Jerri was preceded in death by her husband George and parents Ralph and Bea Knarr.
She is survived by her children, Elizabeth(Marty) Andreas of Hilton Head, SC; Brent(Cheryl) Holmes of Enid; Angela(Rusty) Turner of Enid; and Matt(Natalie) Holmes also of Enid. She was blessed with six grandchildren, Michelle Decker, Angela Chambers, Tanner Holmes, Blake Holmes, Garrott Holmes and Bryce Crowl; and six great-grandchildren, Alexxis Andreas, Baylin Andreas, Sophia Andreas, Colton Decker, Jaxon Chambers, and Riley Chambers.
Jerri dearly loved all those she left behind, including a host of friends.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made through Henninger-Hinson to the Enid SPCA.
Obituaries are posted, in part, due to the generosity of The Commons.
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