Charles Estes Dimon Kendrick-Holmes, 80, of Columbus, Georgia, died at Spring Harbor on Sept. 23, 2024.
He was born in Columbus in 1944 to Thomas Clarence Kendrick Jr. and Martha Dimon Kendrick, moving to Zebulon, Ga., after the death of his father. Charles studied pharmacy at the University of Georgia, married Barbara Bowers, served as an officer in the Army Medical Service Corps, and worked as a pharmacist in LaGrange.
In 1972, after committing his life to Jesus Christ, Charles moved his family to Portland, Ore., for one year, where he learned to study the Scriptures at Multnomah School of the Bible. They then moved to LaFayette, Ala., where Charles and Barbara established Marannook, a Christian camp and Bible training center, on 200 acres of land that Barbara had inherited from her parents.
More than 50 years later and thousands of campers and staff later, Marannook is still going strong and spreading the gospel, a testament to the faith of Charles and Barbara.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, his stepfather Shi Gray Holmes, and his brother Thomas Clarence Kendrick III, and he is survived by his wife Barbara Bowers Kendrick-Holmes; three children, Charles Estes Dimon Kendrick-Holmes Jr. (Bess) of Greensboro, N.C., Clayton Bowers Kendrick-Holmes (Johanna) of Rye, N.Y., and Lelia Kendrick-Holmes Jones (Wayne) of Savannah, Ga.; and nine grandchildren, Cary Kendrick-Holmes Draper (Cal), Robert Kendrick-Holmes (Emily), Bo Kendrick-Holmes (Holland), Will Kendrick-Holmes, Wills Kendrick-Holmes, Joe Kendrick-Holmes, Joshua Jones, Jonathan Jones and Hannah Jones.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Central on Friday, Sept. 27 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 4980 Hancock Road, Columbus, Ga., with visitation beginning at the church at noon. A private graveside service will be held at LaFayette City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Camp Marannook at www.marannook.org/give-to-camp/.
