Funeral services were held this afternoon (Thursday, May 21) at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Mary Combs at the Christian Church, of which she was a member, by the pastor, Rev. Delos McKown; assisted by Rev. A. L. Osborne, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Interment was in the Watkins Cemetery.

Mrs. Combs was the widow of William Combs and was born 54 years ago in Noble, Breathitt County, the daughter of the late Alfred and Nancy Ann McIntosh Marshall.

Death occurred suddenly at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 17, following a stroke in the Stem Memorial Hospital, Union City, Pennsylvania, although Mrs. Combs had been in declining health for a number of years.

Survivors are six sons: Jesse Noble of Jackson; Brack Combs and Clay D. Combs of Erie, Pennsylvania; Eugene and William Combs of Union City, Pennsylvania; Lee Combs of the Air Corps, stationed at Watertown, New York; a sister, Mrs. Carlie Clemons, Noble; two brothers, Jeff Marshall, Quicksand; and Henry Marshall, Tipton; ten grandchildren.

Active pallbearers were Allie Y. Watkins, Leonard Slusher, A. B. Duncan, John Raymond Turner, William Turner Jr., Kelly Watkins, Hillard Combs, Mize Hensley, Floyd Daubert Stacy, Victor Chapman, J. Wise Deaton, Dailey Sallee, Glenn Maynard, and Lewis Napier.

Honorary pallbearers were Hager Combs, Dr. M. E. Hoge, L. S. Whisman, Ben C. Sewell, Brack Short, Herbert Spencer, Ervine Turner, Benton Howard, J. I. Hall, John Stamper, Arch Stacy, J. Everett Bach, and all friends of the family.

Ray & Blake [undertakers] were in charge of arrangements.

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