COLUMBIA – Reverend Eugene Covington Holmes, a retired United Methodist Pastor, passed away on August 17, 2016 in Columbia. He was born on December 17, 1932 in Aberdeen, Mississippi; son of Howard Eugene Holmes and Emma Maye Covington Holmes.
As a child, he lived in Kosciusko, Mississippi, where his father owned and operated Royal Crown Cola and Nehi Bottling Company.
He is a Graduate of Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, A.B., 1955 and received his Masters of Divinity at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, in 1957. Licensed to preach May 29, 1950, Columbus District, North Mississippi Conference; Admitted On Trial and Ordained Deacon by Bishop Marvin A. Franklin, June 8, 1956, North Mississippi Conference; transferred from North Mississippi Conference to South Carolina Conference, June 1958.
Reverend Holmes served as Associate Pastor or Pastor at Sallis UMC, MS; Inman Park UMC, Atlanta, GA; Sturgis UMC, Sturgis, MS; Bethel UMC, Spartanburg, SC; Four Churches in Nichols, SC charge; Suber-Marshall Memorial, Columbia, SC; St. Paul UMC, Ninety Six, SC; Wesley UMC, Hartsville, SC; Virginia Wingard Memorial UMC, Columbia, SC; First UMC Church, Conway, SC; Broad Street UMC, Clinton, SC; Saint Mark UMC, Seneca, SC and Mauldin UMC, Mauldin, SC.
As an advocate of worship, the current United Methodist hymnal's liturgy was written and developed under Rev. Holmes' leadership.
He also served the United Methodist Church on the SC Conference Board of Christian Social Concerns, 1960-64; SC Conference Commission on Worship, 1963-72; Chairman, 1964-68; General Commission on Worship, 1968-72; Chairman, Committee on Creative Sources of Worship member, Alternate Rituals Editorial Committee General Board of Discipleship, 1972-76; Chairman, Section on Worship Member Executive Committee.
His civic duty included being a member of Civitan, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, Director, Greater Hartsville (SC) Chamber of Commerce, 1974-76 and Director, United Way of Oconee County, 1986-90.
He married Eleanor Leigh Haynes of Albany, Georgia, on June 10, 1954 and together had three sons: David Christopher, Marcus Eugene (predeceased) and Jonathan Wesley. Grandchildren include Stephanie Holmes, Jessica LaValley, Jonathan Holmes, Jr., Jeremy Holmes and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral services for Reverend Holmes will be held on August 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210.
As a child, he lived in Kosciusko, Mississippi, where his father owned and operated Royal Crown Cola and Nehi Bottling Company.
He is a Graduate of Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, A.B., 1955 and received his Masters of Divinity at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, in 1957. Licensed to preach May 29, 1950, Columbus District, North Mississippi Conference; Admitted On Trial and Ordained Deacon by Bishop Marvin A. Franklin, June 8, 1956, North Mississippi Conference; transferred from North Mississippi Conference to South Carolina Conference, June 1958.
Reverend Holmes served as Associate Pastor or Pastor at Sallis UMC, MS; Inman Park UMC, Atlanta, GA; Sturgis UMC, Sturgis, MS; Bethel UMC, Spartanburg, SC; Four Churches in Nichols, SC charge; Suber-Marshall Memorial, Columbia, SC; St. Paul UMC, Ninety Six, SC; Wesley UMC, Hartsville, SC; Virginia Wingard Memorial UMC, Columbia, SC; First UMC Church, Conway, SC; Broad Street UMC, Clinton, SC; Saint Mark UMC, Seneca, SC and Mauldin UMC, Mauldin, SC.
As an advocate of worship, the current United Methodist hymnal's liturgy was written and developed under Rev. Holmes' leadership.
He also served the United Methodist Church on the SC Conference Board of Christian Social Concerns, 1960-64; SC Conference Commission on Worship, 1963-72; Chairman, 1964-68; General Commission on Worship, 1968-72; Chairman, Committee on Creative Sources of Worship member, Alternate Rituals Editorial Committee General Board of Discipleship, 1972-76; Chairman, Section on Worship Member Executive Committee.
His civic duty included being a member of Civitan, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, Director, Greater Hartsville (SC) Chamber of Commerce, 1974-76 and Director, United Way of Oconee County, 1986-90.
He married Eleanor Leigh Haynes of Albany, Georgia, on June 10, 1954 and together had three sons: David Christopher, Marcus Eugene (predeceased) and Jonathan Wesley. Grandchildren include Stephanie Holmes, Jessica LaValley, Jonathan Holmes, Jr., Jeremy Holmes and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral services for Reverend Holmes will be held on August 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210.
COLUMBIA – Reverend Eugene Covington Holmes, a retired United Methodist Pastor, passed away on August 17, 2016 in Columbia. He was born on December 17, 1932 in Aberdeen, Mississippi; son of Howard Eugene Holmes and Emma Maye Covington Holmes.
As a child, he lived in Kosciusko, Mississippi, where his father owned and operated Royal Crown Cola and Nehi Bottling Company.
He is a Graduate of Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, A.B., 1955 and received his Masters of Divinity at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, in 1957. Licensed to preach May 29, 1950, Columbus District, North Mississippi Conference; Admitted On Trial and Ordained Deacon by Bishop Marvin A. Franklin, June 8, 1956, North Mississippi Conference; transferred from North Mississippi Conference to South Carolina Conference, June 1958.
Reverend Holmes served as Associate Pastor or Pastor at Sallis UMC, MS; Inman Park UMC, Atlanta, GA; Sturgis UMC, Sturgis, MS; Bethel UMC, Spartanburg, SC; Four Churches in Nichols, SC charge; Suber-Marshall Memorial, Columbia, SC; St. Paul UMC, Ninety Six, SC; Wesley UMC, Hartsville, SC; Virginia Wingard Memorial UMC, Columbia, SC; First UMC Church, Conway, SC; Broad Street UMC, Clinton, SC; Saint Mark UMC, Seneca, SC and Mauldin UMC, Mauldin, SC.
As an advocate of worship, the current United Methodist hymnal's liturgy was written and developed under Rev. Holmes' leadership.
He also served the United Methodist Church on the SC Conference Board of Christian Social Concerns, 1960-64; SC Conference Commission on Worship, 1963-72; Chairman, 1964-68; General Commission on Worship, 1968-72; Chairman, Committee on Creative Sources of Worship member, Alternate Rituals Editorial Committee General Board of Discipleship, 1972-76; Chairman, Section on Worship Member Executive Committee.
His civic duty included being a member of Civitan, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, Director, Greater Hartsville (SC) Chamber of Commerce, 1974-76 and Director, United Way of Oconee County, 1986-90.
He married Eleanor Leigh Haynes of Albany, Georgia, on June 10, 1954 and together had three sons: David Christopher, Marcus Eugene (predeceased) and Jonathan Wesley. Grandchildren include Stephanie Holmes, Jessica LaValley, Jonathan Holmes, Jr., Jeremy Holmes and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral services for Reverend Holmes will be held on August 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210.
As a child, he lived in Kosciusko, Mississippi, where his father owned and operated Royal Crown Cola and Nehi Bottling Company.
He is a Graduate of Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, A.B., 1955 and received his Masters of Divinity at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, in 1957. Licensed to preach May 29, 1950, Columbus District, North Mississippi Conference; Admitted On Trial and Ordained Deacon by Bishop Marvin A. Franklin, June 8, 1956, North Mississippi Conference; transferred from North Mississippi Conference to South Carolina Conference, June 1958.
Reverend Holmes served as Associate Pastor or Pastor at Sallis UMC, MS; Inman Park UMC, Atlanta, GA; Sturgis UMC, Sturgis, MS; Bethel UMC, Spartanburg, SC; Four Churches in Nichols, SC charge; Suber-Marshall Memorial, Columbia, SC; St. Paul UMC, Ninety Six, SC; Wesley UMC, Hartsville, SC; Virginia Wingard Memorial UMC, Columbia, SC; First UMC Church, Conway, SC; Broad Street UMC, Clinton, SC; Saint Mark UMC, Seneca, SC and Mauldin UMC, Mauldin, SC.
As an advocate of worship, the current United Methodist hymnal's liturgy was written and developed under Rev. Holmes' leadership.
He also served the United Methodist Church on the SC Conference Board of Christian Social Concerns, 1960-64; SC Conference Commission on Worship, 1963-72; Chairman, 1964-68; General Commission on Worship, 1968-72; Chairman, Committee on Creative Sources of Worship member, Alternate Rituals Editorial Committee General Board of Discipleship, 1972-76; Chairman, Section on Worship Member Executive Committee.
His civic duty included being a member of Civitan, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, Director, Greater Hartsville (SC) Chamber of Commerce, 1974-76 and Director, United Way of Oconee County, 1986-90.
He married Eleanor Leigh Haynes of Albany, Georgia, on June 10, 1954 and together had three sons: David Christopher, Marcus Eugene (predeceased) and Jonathan Wesley. Grandchildren include Stephanie Holmes, Jessica LaValley, Jonathan Holmes, Jr., Jeremy Holmes and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral services for Reverend Holmes will be held on August 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210.
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