James E. COMBS
KEYSER, WVa -- James Edward (Ed) COMBS, 104, of North
Davis Street, died yesterday in Potomac Valley Hospital. Born
in Romney, he was a sone of the late James and Mary
(CEDARS) COMBS. Mr. COMBS had retired as an automobile
mechanic and operated COMBS Garage, here, over 60 years.
He was a fireman on the first passenger train that ran on the
South Branch of the B&O Railroad that ran from Green Spring
to Petersburg, WVa. He also was an extra engineer on the
road. He was a member of Mineral County Senior Citizens,
the Mineral County Wildlife Association and was an honorary
member of the Keyser Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving
are his widow, Mrs. Flossie (SIMMONS) COMBS, a son
Ellsworth E. COMBS, Keyser and two half brothers, Ashby
SEE, Hopemont, WVa and Asbury J. SEE, Keyser. Friends
will be received at the Markwood Funeral Home chapel today
and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Services will be
conducted Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the funeral home with Rev.
Lowell ROGERS officiating. Interment will be in Hartmansville
Cemetary.
Source: Cumberland Evening Times, 16 March 1980
KEYSER, WVa -- James Edward (Ed) COMBS, 104, of North
Davis Street, died yesterday in Potomac Valley Hospital. Born
in Romney, he was a sone of the late James and Mary
(CEDARS) COMBS. Mr. COMBS had retired as an automobile
mechanic and operated COMBS Garage, here, over 60 years.
He was a fireman on the first passenger train that ran on the
South Branch of the B&O Railroad that ran from Green Spring
to Petersburg, WVa. He also was an extra engineer on the
road. He was a member of Mineral County Senior Citizens,
the Mineral County Wildlife Association and was an honorary
member of the Keyser Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving
are his widow, Mrs. Flossie (SIMMONS) COMBS, a son
Ellsworth E. COMBS, Keyser and two half brothers, Ashby
SEE, Hopemont, WVa and Asbury J. SEE, Keyser. Friends
will be received at the Markwood Funeral Home chapel today
and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Services will be
conducted Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the funeral home with Rev.
Lowell ROGERS officiating. Interment will be in Hartmansville
Cemetary.
Source: Cumberland Evening Times, 16 March 1980
James E. COMBS
KEYSER, WVa -- James Edward (Ed) COMBS, 104, of North
Davis Street, died yesterday in Potomac Valley Hospital. Born
in Romney, he was a sone of the late James and Mary
(CEDARS) COMBS. Mr. COMBS had retired as an automobile
mechanic and operated COMBS Garage, here, over 60 years.
He was a fireman on the first passenger train that ran on the
South Branch of the B&O Railroad that ran from Green Spring
to Petersburg, WVa. He also was an extra engineer on the
road. He was a member of Mineral County Senior Citizens,
the Mineral County Wildlife Association and was an honorary
member of the Keyser Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving
are his widow, Mrs. Flossie (SIMMONS) COMBS, a son
Ellsworth E. COMBS, Keyser and two half brothers, Ashby
SEE, Hopemont, WVa and Asbury J. SEE, Keyser. Friends
will be received at the Markwood Funeral Home chapel today
and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Services will be
conducted Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the funeral home with Rev.
Lowell ROGERS officiating. Interment will be in Hartmansville
Cemetary.
Source: Cumberland Evening Times, 16 March 1980
KEYSER, WVa -- James Edward (Ed) COMBS, 104, of North
Davis Street, died yesterday in Potomac Valley Hospital. Born
in Romney, he was a sone of the late James and Mary
(CEDARS) COMBS. Mr. COMBS had retired as an automobile
mechanic and operated COMBS Garage, here, over 60 years.
He was a fireman on the first passenger train that ran on the
South Branch of the B&O Railroad that ran from Green Spring
to Petersburg, WVa. He also was an extra engineer on the
road. He was a member of Mineral County Senior Citizens,
the Mineral County Wildlife Association and was an honorary
member of the Keyser Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving
are his widow, Mrs. Flossie (SIMMONS) COMBS, a son
Ellsworth E. COMBS, Keyser and two half brothers, Ashby
SEE, Hopemont, WVa and Asbury J. SEE, Keyser. Friends
will be received at the Markwood Funeral Home chapel today
and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Services will be
conducted Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the funeral home with Rev.
Lowell ROGERS officiating. Interment will be in Hartmansville
Cemetary.
Source: Cumberland Evening Times, 16 March 1980
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