South Carolina Baptist Convention president Sonny Holmes and his wife Harriet are mourning the loss of their son, Brian Eliot Holmes, 33, who died July 18, 2011.
In addition to his parents, Holmes is survived by his wife, Katherine Williams Holmes, of Columbia; a sister, Elizabeth Holmes Carpenter (Scott) of Lexington; and his grandfather, Chester H. Holmes Sr. of Greenville.
Brian Holmes was a graduate of Riverside High School in Greer and The Citadel. He was a member of the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the AICPA. He enjoyed playing golf and was a member of First Church, Columbia.
A funeral service was held Saturday, July 23, at Northwood Church, North Charleston, where Sonny Holmes is pastor.
Memorials may be made to: The Citadel Foundation for the Chaplains Discretionary Fund, In Memory of Brian Holmes, ’00, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, S.C., 29409. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting http://www.jamesadyal.com.