James E. Holley, Sr.

James E. Holley, Sr. of Middletown, CT departed this life on Friday, October 1, 2021. Born April 6, 1939 in North Carolina to the late Lillie V. Rankins-Anthony and Stewart Holley, James was the third child of twelve children.

James was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, Clarence Holley and Marvin Lane, a sister, Thelma Holley-Jones, a daughter, Lynette Chatfield, and a grandson, Kenyon Gaskins.

Friends are invited to visit with his family on Wednesday, October 13th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Beecher & Bennett-Flatow Funeral Home, 48 Cook Ave., Meriden.

His memorial service will follow in the funeral home at 12:00. For those unable to attend the in-person service, a Zoom link is available on the funeral home website, www.beecherandbennett.com.