Mr. Ernest James Holman

HOLMAN, Mr. Ernest James - Age 86, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Holman will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd, Holly, MI. Ernest James Holman was the youngest of five children born to Jessie and Charles Holman in Jackson, Michigan. During his youth, Ernest enjoyed participating in the Boy Scouts troop his father started as Troop Leader at Jackson’s AME Church, but his pride and joy was his paper route. As a youth Ernest learned a lot about people and handling money while delivering papers. After graduating high school, Ernest served in the United States Army and received an Honorable Discharge in 1956. Following his service, Ernest attended Central Michigan University, and pursued a career in education in Flint, Michigan. On a blind date orchestrated by two good friends in in Washington, DC, Ernest met and later married his wife of over 50 years, Leslie Holman. While working and raising a family in Flint, Ernest was a faithful member of Quinn Chapel AME Church where he served as a Trustee and as a member of the Scholarship Committee. After a lengthy and fruitful career as a classroom Teacher and Counselor at McKinley Middle School, he retired with thirty years of service. In retirement, Ernest pursued several passion projects. He wrote a book entitled Blackbottom’s Blackwell about his experiences on his childhood paper route. He stayed engaged in social activism with grassroots organizations in Flint and attended the Million Man March in Washington, DC. He also collected Black History artifacts and enjoyed presenting to youth and at community/church functions. Ernest James Holman leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Leslie Holman; daughter, Nicole (Roscoe Sr.) Wallace; grandchildren, Mackenzie and Roscoe Jr.; sister, Constance Curtis. Also, he leaves beloved cousins, Jesse Cochran, Jean Moon, Lee Holman, William (Maxine) Thomas, Albert (Camilla) Reeves; beloved sisters-in-law, Lee Alice Holman and Patricia Taylor; a host of relatives and friends. Ernest was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Charles Holman; sisters, Zelma Davis and Shirley Mackins; and brother, Charles Holman Jr. In lieu of flowers, the family requests making a donation to your local food bank, the HBCU of your choice, or the NAACP, in the name of Ernest J. Holman.

Mr. Ernest James Holman

February 14, 1934 - November 16, 2020