Eric Bonzell Holmes, 60, entered eternal rest on Saturday morning, July 25, 2026, at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center, Petersburg, Virginia.

Eric was born at John Randolph Hospital in Hopewell, Virginia, on October 10, 1965, to Samuel Holmes, Jr. and Pauline Holmes Tabb.

He confessed Christ and was baptized at an early age at Cuffie Chapel Methodist Church of Dendron, Virginia, under the pastorship of Reverend Wesley Green.

Eric attended Surry County Public Schools in Dendron, Virginia. After being employed at Fort Lee Military Base in Fort Lee, Virginia. Eric became his own boss, with a master's degree of all trades. Eric had a gift using his hands and he loved helping throughout the communities, his nicknames were "Big Country and Mr. Fix It."

He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Holmes and Pauline Holmes Tabb and his sister, Lisa Tyler.

Eric leaves to cherish his memories: daughters, Darnica Shantel Ellis of Surry, Virginia and Kenoria Rashelle Neal of Waverly, Virginia; six grandchildren, Zacari, Kewan, Keshaun, Madison, Khylee Markel; one sister, Gwen H. Brown of Surry, Virginia; two brothers, Reginald Holmes of Carsley, Virginia and Stephone Walter of Pennsylvania; devoted uncle, William Holmes, Sr.; brother-in-law, Glenn Tyler of Rushmere, Virginia; devoted friend, Deloris Neal; and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Services will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Jerusalem Baptist Church, 6512 Carsley Road, Waverly, VA, Elder Stanley Holmes, Sr., eulogist. The interment to follow at The Holmes/Chappell Family Cemetery, Waverly, VA.

J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com. Watch the funeral services live online on our J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. Facebook page or click here to view: https://vimeo.com/event/6103049?fl=so&fe=fs