Kyle "Spider" Gene Holman, age 81 of Oakwood, OH passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at Brookdale Place of Oakwood.
Kyle was born in Lee County, VA on April 27, 1935. Kyle is preceded in death by his parents, Fred & Helen Holman; his wife, Loretta (Laningham) Holman; his son, James Holman; 6 brothers & 4 sisters.
Kyle served his country in the United States Army, where he was a radio operator in Korea. He worked at McCalls (Dayton Press) for many years, and he retired as a bus driver from RTA. He was an avid golfer, who scored 2 holes in one. He also enjoyed playing baseball and basketball, and his favorite teams were the Cincinnati Reds & the Kentucky Wildcats.
Kyle is survived by 1 son, Greg Holman & his wife, Debby of Westerville OH; 2 daughters, Lori (Holman) Brown & her husband, Tracy of Oakwood, and Kyla (Holman) Cartwright of Miamisburg; 1 brother, Maverick Holman & his wife, Jan of Miamisburg; 1 sister, Judi Jane (Holman) Cox, and her husband, Jerry of Huntsville, AL; 9 grandchildren, Joshua, Justin, Christopher, Bryan, Andrew, Hannah, Rachelle, Stephen & Olivia; and 8 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday May 27, 2016 at Newcomer Funeral Home in Kettering. Visitation will be from Noon-1:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home. Interment in Miami Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Kyle's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.