Jessey Mae Holmes

March 15, 1945 - November 3, 2017

Jessye Holmes was born March 15th, 1945 in Little Rock Arkansas to Albert Douglas and Mary Drake.

She is survived by her two sons Nicholas W. Holmes and his wife Mary Holmes and Jason R. Holmes, his wife Feltina L. Holmes and granddaughter Elisabeth. 

Whether it was serving her community at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles as a Respiratory Therapist or writing award winning poetry. That drive also moved her to become a self-taught guitarist and pianist. Her music of choice was jazz, it spoke to her in ways other types of music did not. 

how Jessye was a proud grandma. Her heart belonged to her granddaughter. On the day Elisabeth was born Jessye was the first person that made her smile, and Elisabeth made Jessye smile every day since. 

We love you Mom.