Collin Co., TX - Obits: Mrs. Opal Faye Combest
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Mrs. Opal Faye Combest, 78, Van Alstyne, Texas, passed away on May 23, 2008.

She was born on June 13, 1929, in Princeton, Texas, to Carl and Alice Jordan.
On May 25, 1945, she married J.L. Combest in Princeton, Texas. Mrs. Combest
worked as a waitress and was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by her daughters, Shelia Stratton, Vickie Rollins and husband,
Richard, all of Van Alstyne, and Gayle Welborn and husband, Phillip of Anna,
Texas; grandchildren, Rhonda Stratton-George of McKinney, Texas, Stacey Reagan
of Melissa, Texas, Jon Nix of Katy, Texas, Angie Welborn of Austin, Texas,
Lori Baker of Van Alstyne, and Kylie Trojack of Bells, Texas; 10 great
grandchildren; sisters Mildred Case of Tawakoni, Texas, Janell Judd of
Culleoka and Louise Lewis of Mineola.

Her husband, J.L. Combest; grandson Ray Stratton; and sister Bobbie Bachlor
preceded her in death.

A graveside service will take place at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 25, 2008, at
Ridgeview Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends for a visitation beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday
at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.

~ ~ ~ Star Community Newspapers, Friday, May 23, 2008