Kenneth Dale Coombes, 86, of Olin died Thursday, October 2, 2014, at Gordon Hospice House.
He was born January 22, 1928, in Paris, Illinois, and was the son of the late Floyd and Virgie Hill Coombes. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion Post 369 in Hume, IL. He was a retired grain farmer and a member of Smith Chapel Church in Union Grove.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Wallace Harp; a granddaughter, April Harp; two sisters, Katherine Boyd and Barbara "Bobbie" Coombes; two brothers, Carroll "Bud" Coombes and Paul Coombes; a sister-in-law, Mary Coombes; and two brothers-in-law, Gordon Moore and Carroll Boyd.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline "Polly" Gregory Coombes, whom he married on July 7, 1951; three daughters, Celesta (Charlie) Galey of Newman, IL, Cheryl Harp of Hume, IL, Nancy Vono of Chrisman, IL; a son, Dale Coombes of Olin; two sisters, Ann Moore of Hume, IL, and Cora Jane (Benny) Ballard of Lewisville, IL; 18 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 PM today (October 4, 2014) in the Ernest Troutman Memorial Chapel at Reavis Funeral Home of Harmony.
Memorial service will be held at a later date in Illinois.
He was born January 22, 1928, in Paris, Illinois, and was the son of the late Floyd and Virgie Hill Coombes. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion Post 369 in Hume, IL. He was a retired grain farmer and a member of Smith Chapel Church in Union Grove.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Wallace Harp; a granddaughter, April Harp; two sisters, Katherine Boyd and Barbara "Bobbie" Coombes; two brothers, Carroll "Bud" Coombes and Paul Coombes; a sister-in-law, Mary Coombes; and two brothers-in-law, Gordon Moore and Carroll Boyd.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline "Polly" Gregory Coombes, whom he married on July 7, 1951; three daughters, Celesta (Charlie) Galey of Newman, IL, Cheryl Harp of Hume, IL, Nancy Vono of Chrisman, IL; a son, Dale Coombes of Olin; two sisters, Ann Moore of Hume, IL, and Cora Jane (Benny) Ballard of Lewisville, IL; 18 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 PM today (October 4, 2014) in the Ernest Troutman Memorial Chapel at Reavis Funeral Home of Harmony.
Memorial service will be held at a later date in Illinois.
Kenneth Dale Coombes, 86, of Olin died Thursday, October 2, 2014, at Gordon Hospice House.
He was born January 22, 1928, in Paris, Illinois, and was the son of the late Floyd and Virgie Hill Coombes. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion Post 369 in Hume, IL. He was a retired grain farmer and a member of Smith Chapel Church in Union Grove.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Wallace Harp; a granddaughter, April Harp; two sisters, Katherine Boyd and Barbara "Bobbie" Coombes; two brothers, Carroll "Bud" Coombes and Paul Coombes; a sister-in-law, Mary Coombes; and two brothers-in-law, Gordon Moore and Carroll Boyd.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline "Polly" Gregory Coombes, whom he married on July 7, 1951; three daughters, Celesta (Charlie) Galey of Newman, IL, Cheryl Harp of Hume, IL, Nancy Vono of Chrisman, IL; a son, Dale Coombes of Olin; two sisters, Ann Moore of Hume, IL, and Cora Jane (Benny) Ballard of Lewisville, IL; 18 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 PM today (October 4, 2014) in the Ernest Troutman Memorial Chapel at Reavis Funeral Home of Harmony.
Memorial service will be held at a later date in Illinois.
He was born January 22, 1928, in Paris, Illinois, and was the son of the late Floyd and Virgie Hill Coombes. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion Post 369 in Hume, IL. He was a retired grain farmer and a member of Smith Chapel Church in Union Grove.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Wallace Harp; a granddaughter, April Harp; two sisters, Katherine Boyd and Barbara "Bobbie" Coombes; two brothers, Carroll "Bud" Coombes and Paul Coombes; a sister-in-law, Mary Coombes; and two brothers-in-law, Gordon Moore and Carroll Boyd.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline "Polly" Gregory Coombes, whom he married on July 7, 1951; three daughters, Celesta (Charlie) Galey of Newman, IL, Cheryl Harp of Hume, IL, Nancy Vono of Chrisman, IL; a son, Dale Coombes of Olin; two sisters, Ann Moore of Hume, IL, and Cora Jane (Benny) Ballard of Lewisville, IL; 18 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 PM today (October 4, 2014) in the Ernest Troutman Memorial Chapel at Reavis Funeral Home of Harmony.
Memorial service will be held at a later date in Illinois.
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