Billy Graham Holmes was born in South Hill, Virginia, on May 5, 1958, to the late Graham and Francis Mary Baskerville Holmes. He departed his life on August 23, 2025 at HCA Virginia Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, VA.

He was baptized and became a member of Lombardy Grove Baptist Church, South Hill, VA.  He graduated from Park View High School.  He moved to New Jersey to start his life as a Heavy Equipment Operator and then moved on to become a Diesel Mechanic, in which he retired.

Billy is survived by his wife, Cynthia Gail Winfield Holmes; one daughter, Shante Armstead of Linden, NJ; three bonus daughters, Sade Allen (Brandon) of Prince George, VA, Linkteva Winfield of Petersburg, VA, and Alemecia Baskerville of Newark, NJ; two sons, Lamaar Shell of Seattle, WA, and Antwine Shell of Petersburg, VA; nine grandchildren, Lanai, Octavia, Olivia, Maliyah, Kyleigh, Michael, Jordan, Josiah and Jay'vion; four sisters, Dorothy Harris of Dinwiddie, VA, Mary Hargraves of Chesterfield, VA, Bonnie White (Michael) of Dinwiddie, VA, and  Connie Jones of Chesterfield, VA; three sisters-in-law, Patrica Roberts (Kenny) of Chesterfield, VA, Carolyn Spencer of Dinwiddie, VA, and Vickie Ruffin of Petersburg, VA; two brothers-in-law, Lawrence Winfield of Syracuse, NY, and Earl Winfield (Sylvia) of Chesterfield, VA;   a host of nieces, nephews; great nieces, great nephews, cousins and friends among them the Linden Bulk Family.

Services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, September 6, 2025, in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Dr. Earl Thompson, eulogist. The interment to follow at the Lombardy Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.