James Arnold Combs

Jim was a good friend. He listened, encouraged, and gave his time selflessly. I will always be grateful for his support.

Broken hearted to learn of my cousin's passing. Will keep the memories of our numerous hours on the phone, discussing our relatives! God rest your soul.

Dear Mary and family, Jim was devoted to all of you and often spoke of childhood memories. His love of history, literature, and theater was evident in his classroom and activities. I was out of town and sadly couldn't attend his celebrations. Please take care of yourselves and remember all the good times and Jim's contagious laugh!

I cherish the times we spent together you were such a great conversationalist. Oh how you loved plays. Thank you so much for sharing your friendship with me. I truly wish we could have spent more time together.

The TLC luncheon group is composed of former Lafayette teachers who have tried to meet monthly since our retirements in the late 1990´s-2000. Although Jim was younger than we are, we remembered his big, friendly personality with fondness and recently welcomed him into our midst. We had a year´s worth of nice lunches, lending support to each other as we faced the various challenges and illnesses that come along with our older years and are so grateful for those last times with him. His...

I worked with Jim for quite a few years on the board of the original Lexington Musical Theatre back in the 1980s. He was a true driving force for the arts in Lexington for many years. Those were some happy times when we were all working together to "put on a show!" So many productions and all with predominantly volunteer labor! I am extremely interested in what is going to happen to the photographic files Jim paid for through the years as he personally hired a photographer for each production...

Jim was a very caring amd sensitive student when I taught him at Sayre School. He will be greatly missed. Sincerely, Elizabeth Kikuchi

So sad to read that Jim departed on my birthday! I was a member of the Combs Family Assoc & enjoyed our reunions! I am in the DAR through our Combs ancestor. Enjoyed being the Dental Hygienist for Dr Combs, Nancy & Jim years ago.