Anne Harris-Holmes' Obituary
Anne Harris-Holmes, age 53, of East China, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on December 6, 2021. She was born July 24, 1968 to Ted and Beverly Harris. On June 27, 1992 Anne married Lee Holmes. Anne worked as a patient advocate at Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit for 22 years. Anne had a special gift in caring for her patients. She took great pride in giving people comfort and kindness in their worst days. In her spare time Anne was an avid treasure hunter. She loved the thrill in finding hidden treasures at thrift stores. She was very artistic. She would repurpose items she found to make art pieces/ sculptures of them to give those items a new meaning. She enjoyed taking pictures of the people she loved most. Anne had a contagious personality. She was a great story teller with a great sense of humor who loved to make people laugh. Anne was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, who’s generosity, comfort, sense of humor, and selflessness will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Lee; children, Brittany (33) (Branden) May, Alex Holmes (22); grandchildren, Isabella (9), Jack (6), Ruby (6); parents, Ted and Beverly Harris; siblings, Dave (Melissa) Harris, Amy Burris, 14 nieces and nephews; her incredibly loyal and faithful companion, Scout, as well as several other special family members, friends, and co-workers.
She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Margaret Smith; aunt and uncle Kathy (Moe) Geromette; and cousin, Karen Barhydt.
Cremation arrangements with Young Funeral Home, China Twp. A celebration of life will take place at a later date. To leave a message of comfort visit www.youngcolonial.com
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