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Sidney F. Holmes, Jr.

Raleigh, North

Age 78.
Died 6/24/2022.

Sidney Fuller Holmes, Jr., 78, died June 24, 2022, in Raleigh, NC. He is survived by his spouse, Linda Rudisill, and many cousins. He was predeceased by his parents, Sidney Fuller Holmes, Sr., his mother, Lelia Carroll Holmes, and his brother, Timothy W. Holmes. Sid was born on August 21, 1943, in Raleigh, and attended elementary and high school in Zebulon, NC. He and his family attended Zebulon Baptist Church. Sid was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam 1967-1968. He had been employed by NC State University and served for many years as Assistant Director of the University's Administrative Computing Service. Sid enjoyed spending Friday evenings as a football official with the NC High School Athletic Association. He was an avid reader of mysteries, and was an excellent cook. Plans for a memorial service will be announced later.

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City of Oaks Cremation and Funeral Home is a full-service funeral home in Raleigh, serving all of North Carolina and beyond. We provide an alternative to costly funeral homes and every day we help families in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and all over North Carolina make simple, affordable funeral arrangements.

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Just like all other licensed funeral homes in North Carolina, City of Oaks Cremation, LLC is regulated by the NC Board of Funeral Service.


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Our Funeral Home is located in Wake County NC; however, we provide our services to families throughout the entire State.


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