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Paul Combest Obituary
He was born March 11, 1941, in Casey County, to Ethel Wilkinson Combest and Paul Dow Combest.
Paul graduated from Liberty High School in 1958 and earned a B.B.A. from Eastern Kentucky University in 1962. He was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army as an armored officer, he served 13 months in Korea as a recon platoon leader and flew the DMZ as an aerial observer; he rose to the rank of captain. Paul retired from Ford Motor Co., Kentucky Truck Plant after 34 years. Paul was awarded Kentucky Colonel and was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Wanda Hardin; two daughters, Kimberly Combest and Tammy Combest; three grandchildren, Eliza Glen, Grace and Luca; and a host of extended family.
The funeral was Saturday, June 3, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville St, Liberty, KY 42539, with Brother Paul Patton officiating. Burial with military honors was provided by the Casey County Honor Guard followed in Antioch Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Camp Calvary scholarship fund for wilderness camp at www.kycampcalvary.com.
A guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.
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Memories and Condolences
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James Montgomery
May 26, 2019
May Paul Rest In Peace. Jim Rawlings (another of the classmates who met in Seoul in 1963) and I reminisce about Paul often.
James Montgomery
June 17, 2017
Dear Mrs. Combest, I send you my sincerest
condolences. Paul and I were friends at Eastern for all four years. We served in ROTC and Pershing Rifles and were commissioned together. We both served in Korea about the same time. One of my fondest memories of Korea was a weekend when Paul, Dallas Vanhoose, Harry Campbell, Brandt Coleman and I (there may have been others, these are the ones I remember) had a mini-reunion in Seoul. We had a great time. Paul and I corresponded over the years via email , mostly after we both retired. Paul and several members of the class of '62 had another mini-reunion a few years ago at Arlington House on the Eastern Campus. That was great fun. Mrs. Combest I am so sorry for the loss of Paul. He was a good friend, fellow classmate, fellow Army Officer and fellow patriot. I Join you in your grief. Blessings to you.
Larry McKinney
June 9, 2017
My sympathy to Paul's family for their loss. I remember him as a friend at EKU.
Mac McKinney
Randy Farb
June 1, 2017
Dear Ms. Combest:
You have my deepest and sincerest condolences. I remember you from Myers Middle School.
George, Leslie, Jacqueline and Owen Cronen
May 31, 2017
We are so sorry for your loss! I will always think of Paul when we have fresh tomatoes...he was a great neighbor for the last 11 years.
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McKinney-Brown Funeral Home - Liberty752 Campbellsville Street Post Office Box 188, Liberty, KY 42539
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McKinney-Brown Funeral Home - Liberty752 Campbellsville Street Post Office Box 188, Liberty, KY 42539
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