Ocie Dotson Holmes
Ocie Dotson Holmes: born October 2 1945 in Hardeman County near Vildo Tn. Graduated from Allen White High School as Salutatorian of her class in 1963.
Attended Tn State University in Nashville. She is married to James Holmes for 51 years; they raised six children, one whom is her nephew whose mother died when he was 12 years old. After all the children were grown she went back to school to fulfill her life long dream of becoming a nurse at the age of 45. She attended Tennessee College of Applied Technology of Whiteville in the nursing program graduating with honors in 1991.
She worked for Tn Health Management at Forest Cove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jackson Tn. Retiring after 20 years, she later worked at Pine Meadows Nursing and Rehab Center for 5 years.
She is a member of the Johnson Chapel C.M.E. Church all of her life where she serves on the Trustee Board, served as choir president for 28 years, Sunday school, bible class, choir member, and missionary.
She served as Alderman and Vice Mayor for four years and was reelected in August to serve four more years. She was the first to acquire the “Town of Whiteville Signs” & “Welcoming Signs” along Highway 64 and points of area leading to the town of Whiteville, which they never had before. She also help oversee the care and up keep of “The Elma Motley Senior Citizen Building”.
She serves on the Board of Directors at the Hardeman County Community Health Center in Bolivar where she serves on the Finance Committee.
Her Outreach Ministry consist of making sure that the “sick and shut in” have Sunday dinners especially on all holidays; Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Her favorite song “Be careful how you treat your neighbor, because things can change in the twinkling on an eye."