Roger Neal Holmes Sr. the son of Henry and Inez Holmes, was born Nov. 13, 1949 in Uvalde Texas. He died Oct. 18, 2020 at the VA hospital in Muskogee at the age of 70.
Roger attended elementary and middle School in Texas and graduated high school in Sallisaw. On November 28, 1970, he married Delona Brown. This union was blessed with three children, Neal, Christie, and Melissa. February 3, 1971 he went to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri and was transfered to Fort Riley's Big Red One platoon in Kansas. He then spent two months in Germany. After he departed from the army, Roger then started trucking for Tamko in Phillipsburg, Kansas for 16 1/2 years. n his career he became an owner/operator with his son Neal.
Preceeding him in death were his parents Henry and Inez.
He is survived by his wife Delona Holmes of Dewar; his three children, Neal Holmes of Dewar, Christie Christensen and husband Shane of Phillipsburg, Kans., and Melissa Stritzke and husband Brad of Claremore; his grandchildren Shelbie Tharman and husband Bryant; Bethanie Ellis and husband Andrew; Cassidy Stritzke; and Nathan Stritzke; and his great grandchild Vanessa Ellis with one on the way; two sisters: Myrna and husband Butch Goad of Checotah, and Joycee Holmes and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 at the Dustin Cemetery Pavilion in Dustin.
Arrangements under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service, Henryetta.