TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GA - OBITS Combs, Kate (Mrs.) ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Katherine Bray MRS. KATE COMBS PASSES AWAY Funeral services were held on April 10th at 11 A.M. at the Carters Grove Baptist Church for Mrs. Kate Combs age 90. Rev. R. B. Moody, pastor officiated. Mrs. Combs was born in Wilkes County, the daughter of Mr. and mrs. William Sisson. She was married to Franklin Combs of Carters Grove and spent her life in this community until moving to Detroit, Mich to live with her son, Sam Combs and family. She died in Detroit on April 6th after a few weeks illness during which she was tenderly cared for by her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Combs was endowed with the Christian graces of patience, kindness and love for her neighbor that endeared her to everyone who knew her and the lovely flowers and large attendance at her last rites were evidence of the love her friends and family had for her. She is survived by two sons, Sam of Detroit, Mich and Louie of Sparta, and by two step- children C. C. Combs of Carters Grove and Mrs. M. L. Johnson of Sparta and 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and by a sister, Mrs. Mattie Howell of West Palm Beach, Fla.