Mary Budd Holmes, age 97, of Monticello, Fla., passed away on Tuesday June 30, 2020, in Monticello.
Mary Budd was born on December 5, 1922 in Quincy, Fla., to the late Henry Holmes and Katie Budd Holmes. She attended the First Presbyterian Church of Monticello and was a member of the Alpha Ki Omega Sorority, the FSUCW and the PEO Sisterhood. She received a Bachelor of Science from FSU College for Women and was a secretary for multiple attorney offices in the area. Mary Budd is survived by her goddaughter; Mary Pate Handley (Randall) of Monticello and her grandchildren: Casey and Hunter Handley; the Anderson Family: Josephine Anderson, John Anderson (Angie), Tillie Ware (Rex) and Connie Turner; and her faithful caretaker, Annette Benjamin.
A graveside funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, at Roseland Cemetery in Monticello. Arrangements were handled by Beggs Funeral Home, Monticello Chapel.