Pamela Lynn Holmes

Madison -- Pamela Lynn Holmes, age 44, died Thursday evening, Sept. 16, 2010.   Pamela was born February 22, 1966 in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Elmer and Roselynn (Barnes) Rice.   Pamela was a bold, compassionate woman who deeply loved her family and grandchildren.   She loved singing, witnessing to her love of the Lord and seeking his knowledge through his Word.   She was a voracious reader and a keen student of the Bible.   She was known to have ""worn out more than one Bible"".   Pamela's powerful voice and her warmth and grace were a formidable combination that assured her presence in every situation.   Pamela was proud to have made the Dean's List at South University, twice in the past year.   Pamela will be deeply missed and dearly remembered by her family and all those who were blessed by her life.   Pamela is survived by her husband, Toye Holmes of Madison; daughter Patricia Atkinson of Sun Prairie; sons, Patrick and Peter Roberts of Milwaukee; grandchildren, Ivana and Shawn; father, Elmer Rice; and sisters, Chandra Rice, Damita Rice Mayfield and Ebony Caston.   Funeral services for Pamela will be held Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at MADISON PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY, 5109 E. Buckeye Rd., Madison, WI 53716.   Rev. Don Parker and Bishop Eugene Johnson will be presiding. A visitation for family and friends will be held prior to services beginning at 11:00 a.m.   Interment will follow, Friday, September 24, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Lincoln Cemetery, 12300 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60655.