Thomas Bethune Holmes Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Thomas Bethune Holmes of Mobile, Alabama, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Thomas left this world on April 7, 2026 at the age of 81, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his wife Rachel Francis Montgomery Holmes; his son Thomas Bethune Holmes II; and his parents, Fred Boyles Holmes, Sr. and Annie Jo Bethune Holmes. He is survived by: his niece Augusta Brooke Forbes Roux (Robert) of Spanish Fort; his siblings, Fred B. Holmes, Jr. (Carol Ann) of Mobile, William J. Holmes, Sr. of Carrollton, Texas and Delores Ann Holmes Falls (Richard) of Hoover; and his siblings-in-law, Alice Faye Montgomery Callaway, Jr. (John) of Demorest, Georgia, Martha Ann Montgomery Manley of Mobile, Helen Teresa Montogomery Trainor of Mobile and James Montgomery (Beth) of Mobile. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and other extended family.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Fund; Mobile Area Council BSA; Tuskegee Area Council BSA; the Bethune Holmes Memorial Scholarship at the University of Mobile; the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast in Pensacola; The Arc of the United States in Washington, D.C.; Washington National Cathedral; or a charity of one's choice.