Gerald Lee Holmes
September 22, 1977 ~ March 16, 2025
Born in:
New Orleans, Louisiana
Resided in:
Pueblo, Colorado
Gerald Lee Holmes, 47, passed away on March 16, 2025. He is survived by his children, Amaya Holmes, Kaelen Holmes, and Gerald Holmes, Jr.; siblings, Shekisa (Travis), Calvin (Fatima), Rhonda, Ronald, Donald, Michael, Deshon, Dominique, Derrick, D’Ruan, and Nathaniel; parents, Jerome and Shelia Wise; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Gerald was born to Lucy Holmes and Clarence William (who precede him in death) on September 22, 1977, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He enlisted in the U.S. Army from October 31, 1999 to July 30, 2021, retiring as a Staff Sargent after serving 21 years.
He enjoyed watching all sports and was a BIG fan of the New Orleans Saints and the LSU Tiger’s. He enjoyed cooking, loved clothes and shoes, and enjoyed being involved in his kid’s lives.
Memorial Mass, 10 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2025, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 1132 W Oro Grande Dr, in Pueblo West.
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Memorial Mass: March 29, 2025 10:00 am
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
1132 W. Oro Grande Drive
Pueblo West, CO 81007
719-647-1500
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I’m so sorry….May your soul forever rest in peace….Gramfam
You’ll be greatly missed.
“O God, you are the one who looks way down deep inside of all of us. You see and know what no one knows, no one at all except we ourselves… Today, those of us who are struggling inside – who’ve been broken and hurt and still feel the tears within – we thank you for being there and sharing with us what we cannot bear alone.”
Rest easy, big man. It was an honor serving with you and having someone to talk to about our beloved Cajun food, and NOLA in general, on deployment.
I’m going miss you big bro thank you all the memories we share together I will keep them in my heart rest easy big bro see you other side I love you❤️
Rest peacefully big brother!! See you on the other side!! Thank you for molding me into the man I am today! I going to cherish all of memories of us!!I going to miss bro!! Love you ♥️
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
II Corinthians 1:3-4 NKJV
He was one of the chillest guys I’ve ever met. I don’t think I ever heard him raise his voice. So sad.
I love you big brother lil bro always be with you tell momma I lovee her and miss her god bless the fam
I’ll never forget when we came back from our first mission in Iraq and we were walking to the tent and he was walking passed us with a big ole smile on his face saying “y’all get your cherry popped”. We all smiled.
My prayers and condolences go out to the family and friends.
R.I.P. Holmes
I will never forget you brother, and I will carry your memory with me always. Take a knee and rest easy, brother. You will be missed, but never forgotten.
Your brother Nate.