0114 Will Holmes
Scott McBrayer shares the proclamation with Will Holmes in the Homewood Public Library Auditorium.
Homewood Mayor Scott McBrayer recently presented to Will Holmes a proclamation in honor of her 101.5 years of age.
Holmes, a resident of Windsor Drive in Homewood for more than 43 years, was presented with the framed proclamation prior to an Amaranth Club luncheon meeting at Homewood Public Library.
Holmes is the former director of social work for Children’s Aid and is a graduate of both the University of Chicago and Tulane University. She is a longtime member of the Amaranth Club and is known for her wit, kindness, inspiration and many years of enjoyment in the Club.
Hostesses for the event were Margaret Wiygul, Beth Hardwick, Angela Comfort, Pam Colbert and Jocelyn Bradley. Charles Buchanan, author of Fading Ads of Birmingham, was the speaker, and the event was catered by The Yellow Bicycle.
The Amaranth Club, one of the oldest literary clubs in the area, was founded in 1897 by daughters of many of Birmingham’s pioneer families, and some of their descendants remain among those on the roster.