Alice Virginia Dayvault McCombs

Alice Virginia Dayvault McCombs

KANNAPOLIS - Alice Virginia Dayvault McCombs, age 96, formerly of 501 Pearl Ave., died Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Transitional Health Services, Kannapolis.

She was born Oct. 6, 1914, in Rowan County, the daughter of the late David Henderson Dayvault and Mertie Patterson Dayvault. Alice was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant 1 in the sewing and set departments until her retirement in 1977.

She was a lifetime resident of the Kannapolis area. Alice was also an active member of St. John's United Church of Christ, where she participated with Sunday School, Women's Guild, Jennie Peeler Circle and Monday Hot Dog Lunches.

She was loved and respected by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all who were fortunate to have known her. She was a special lady and we will miss her greatly.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Wallace McCombs, who died May 4, 1983; three brothers, Bob Dayvault, Harry Dayvault and R.D. Dayvault; three sisters, Deamie Dayvault Overcash, Mary Dayvault Peeler and Helen Dayvault Richardson; two half-brothers, Carl Dayvault and James Dayvault; and a son-in-law, William Daniel Fink.

Survivors include her daughter, Diane McCombs Fink of Kannapolis; two sons, James David McCombs and wife Jan of Winston-Salem and William Keith McCombs and wife Jann of Kannapolis; a brother, Kenneth (Babe) Dayvault and wife Betty of Wilmington; grandchildren Keith Fink and wife Leslie, Jennifer Fink Blake and husband Dwayne, Betsy McCombs Bracken, Lori McCombs Wade and husband Bobby, Amy McCombs, Aaron McCombs and wife Sheri, Ashlyn McCombs Edwards and husband Lynn and Andrew McCombs and wife Cheryl; great-great-grandchildren Weston and Ayden Edwards, Berkeley and Hayes McCombs, Emma and Morgan Wade, Katy and Zachary Bracken, Jordan Fink, Cole and Makayla Blake, Brandon and Hunter Crews; and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of Transitional Health Services, Kannapolis, N.C., for their dedication and support to Alice throughout the time that she was there.

Service and Visitation: The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29 at St. John's United Church of Christ, Kannapolis, officiated by Dr. H. Warren Casidy. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church prior to the service.

Memorials: May be made to St. John's United Church of Christ, 901 N. Main St., Kannapolis, NC 28081.

Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com who is serving the family.