Leroy F. Combs, 89, of 604 Vine St., LaGrange, Indiana died Friday, September 5, 2008 at 5:35 P.M. at the Parkview
LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange, Indiana.
He was born on January 15, 1919 in LaGrange County, Indiana to D.C &
Ellen (Stags) Combs. He was a former mechanic and wrecker service operator for Marchand's Garage in LaGrange.
He also worked at the Frosty Buick Garage, Nelson's Chevrolet and Hostetler Tire in LaGrange. He was a Baptist Minister
afor 40 years, retiring in 1993. Before his retirement, he was a Baptist Minister in Akron and Bristol, Indiana
and served his last three years of ministry at the LaGragne Bible Church.
He was married April 28, 2001, in the
LaGragne Church of God, to Mary E. Helmer. She survives.
Also surviving are one son and daughter-in-law
- Ronald & Elizabeth Coms of Avilla, IN., 13 step-children, six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two sisters
and brother-in-laws - Barbara and Max McDonald and Hazel and Arthur Hentzel both of LaGrange, IN.
He was proceeded
in death by three wives - Sarah E. (Puls) Combs, Alice E. (Willard) Combs and Wilma (Fenton) Combs, amd one brother - Ray
"Bill" Combs.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. at Carney-Frost Funeral Home in
LaGrange, IN. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. at the funeral home with Pastor Jeff Hipley and Brother Paul Maynard officiating.
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange, IN.
Memorials may be direted to the New Hope Baptist Church or Parkview
Noble Hospice.