Obituaries
Rev. Robert Wesley Combs
( March 13, 1928 - August 25, 2016 )
Rev. Robert Wesley Combs, age 88, of 938 Hunting Avenue in Lincolnton, died on Thursday, August 25, 2016.
His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 2016, at Boger City United Methodist Church with Rev. Eric Reece, Rev. Joe Ervin, and Rev. Dr. Don Haynes officiating. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:45 p.m. prior to the service at the church.
Rev. Combs was born March 13, 1928, in Yadkin County, to the late Rev. John Walter Combs and Susan Elizabeth Morrison Combs. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his siblings, Morrison Combs, Elbert Combs, John Combs, James Combs, Dot Combs Sfreddo, Laura Combs Sherrill, Lelia Combs Faulk, and Ruth Combs Rainwater. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict and then later served over 50 years as a minister in the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Asbury Combs of the home; one son, Robert Wesley Combs II, of Lincolnton; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Boger City United Methodist Church, 2320 E. Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092, or to the National Kidney Foundation, 4701 Hedgemore Drive, Suite 810, Charlotte, NC 28209.
His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 2016, at Boger City United Methodist Church with Rev. Eric Reece, Rev. Joe Ervin, and Rev. Dr. Don Haynes officiating. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:45 p.m. prior to the service at the church.
Rev. Combs was born March 13, 1928, in Yadkin County, to the late Rev. John Walter Combs and Susan Elizabeth Morrison Combs. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his siblings, Morrison Combs, Elbert Combs, John Combs, James Combs, Dot Combs Sfreddo, Laura Combs Sherrill, Lelia Combs Faulk, and Ruth Combs Rainwater. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict and then later served over 50 years as a minister in the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Asbury Combs of the home; one son, Robert Wesley Combs II, of Lincolnton; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Boger City United Methodist Church, 2320 E. Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092, or to the National Kidney Foundation, 4701 Hedgemore Drive, Suite 810, Charlotte, NC 28209.
Posted on 26 Aug 2016
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