Combs, William Halley

1912 - 1988  (75 years)

• Name	Combs, William Halley
  Birth	20 Mar 1912	Richland County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COMB.W002
  _FGRAVE	54669316
  Death	26 Feb 1988	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Burial	Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I54015	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family	Gross, Alberta Irene,   b. 6 May 1918, Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri d. 6 Jun 2003, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F19591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 20 Mar 1912 - Richland County, Illinois Death - 26 Feb 1988 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  William H. Combs, 75, Route 4, Olney, died at 5:10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 1988, in Richland Memorial Hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday in the Zirkle Funeral Home, with Rev. Art Ritchey presiding. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. Mr. Combs was born March 20, 1988, in Richland County, the son of Tice and Ollie (Bradford) Combs. He married Elma Stremme in 1937 and she died March 27, 1966. He then married Alberta Gross July 28, 1967, and she survives. He was a farmer and attended the Parkersburg United Methodist Church. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two sons, William Eugene Combs, Belleville, and Ron A. Combs, Sr., Olney; eight daughters, Mrs. Don V. (Joyce) Lewis, Newton, Mrs. Joe (Freda) Payne, Joliet, Mrs. Rod (Katy) Gum, Salem, Ore., Mrs. William (Geraldine) Shroyer, Sailor Springs, Mrs. Terry (Sharon) Harper, Noble, Mrs. David (Sarah) Pampe, Olney, and Mrs. Garry (Ann) Lincold, Lutesville, Mo., and Mrs. Rex (Sandra) Cornwell, Olney; a daughter-in-law, Mrs, Regina Taylor, Noble; two brothers, Harry E. Combs, Evansville, Ind., and Charles Combs, Olney; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Hawkins, Odin, and Mrs. Florence Morris, Carmi; 35 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, two brothers, three sisters and two grandchildren. Published in the Olney Daily Mail.