Norma Holmes

Funeral Services for Norma Anne Holmes, 76, of Flippin, Arkansas, will be 10:00 AM Friday, February 11, 2011 at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Luell McCutcheon officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the funeral home. Norma died Monday, February 7, 2011 at Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born September 5, 1934 in Palmyra, Missouri, the daughter of Ward Edwin and Marion Alberta Bowman Lucas. She married Walt Holmes on August 26, 2001 at Mountain Home. She worked as a Nurse for Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Illinois for many years then obtained her CDL and drove for Wood Haulers before retiring. Norma lived in the Arkansas area since 1993 from Springfield, Illinois. Norma is survived by her husband, Walt Holmes of the home; mother Alberta Lucas of Springfield, IL; 3 daughters, Anna Mae (Delbert) Dickson of McAlister, OK, Mary Lynn Osborn, Lincoln, IL, Elma (Chuck) DeProw of Cape Girardeau, MO; 2 sons James R. (Amy) Spain, Spring, TX and John M. Todd of Tuscola, IL; 2 Step-sons Ken Holmes of Mountain Home, AR, and John Holmes of Cotter, AR, Step-daughter Mary Holmes of Cotter, AR; 10 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Michael (Ruth) Lucas of Versailles, IL; Terrance (Judy) Lucas of Springfield, IL and Sister, Barbara (Albert) Klutnick of Springfield, IL and sister-in-law, Beverly Hayes of Flippin, AR. She was preceded in death by her father and son, David Todd. Burial will be in the Kirby?s Tucker Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Hospice House, 774 Long St, Mountain Home, AR 72653.