Name: Visitation for Robert Leon Holcomb
Start: 2017-11-04T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2017-11-04T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Wynnbrook Baptist Church

Robert Leon
Holcomb
February 02, 1947-
November 01, 2017
Columbus, GA- Robert Leon Holcomb, 70, of Hamilton, GA died Wednesday, November 01, 2017 at Franciscan Woods, Columbus, GA.
Funeral services will be held 2:00pm on Saturday, November 04, 2017, at Wynnbrook Baptist Church, with Pastor John Knox officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. A private interment will follow in Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, GA, according to McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory, 3874 Gentian Blvd., Columbus, GA 31907.
Mr. Holcomb was born February 02, 1947, in Albuquerque, NM, son of the late Earl Leon Holcomb and Leota Brown Holcomb. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a pilot for AFLAC for over 28 years. Mr. Holcomb was a loving family man who was passionate about flying, having earned his pilot's license before his driver's license. We will always cherish his memories in our hearts and smile often upon our remembrance of him.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Holcomb.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia McGregor Holcomb, Hamilton, GA; five children, Renae Davidson (Ben), Jed Holcomb (Monica), Reid Holcomb, Jon Holcomb (Fran) and Margaret O'Dell (Andrew); two sisters, Ann Wallace and Janet O'Neill; fourteen grandchildren, Mallory, Grant, Lane, Blythe, Anderlyn, Liza Kate, Merritt, Owen, Sarah Jane, Jack, Leah, Hannah, Boone and Sawyer; four nephews, Tyrel and Clint Higginbotham, Ray Wallace, and David O'Neill; numerous friends also survive.
Flowers will be accepted or those so desiring may make donations in Mr. Holcomb's memory to Hope Harbor, P.O. Box 800389, LaGrange, GA 30240.
To sign Mr. Holcomb's online guest registry, please visit www.mcmullenfuneralhome.com .

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Published by Ledger-Enquirer on Nov. 3, 2017.

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Elizabeth and Nik

October 27, 2019

Praying that the Father will continue to comfort you all with His supernatural peace and comfort.

Ha and Donna Watkins

November 5, 2017

I've known Bob and Patti for many years.........our children grown up together......they are a very special family..........Comfort and peace from our Lord and Saviour.........love, Hal and Donna Watkins.

Larry Meine

November 4, 2017

Larry Meine- Margaret Anne ODell - Thank you for posting on Bob Holcomb page. I am very sorry your Dad had to go through what he did. I'm sorry I didn't know he was ill as the last time I saw him and your Mom was in around the early part of 2014 in Atlanta on a trip there. I remember you flew with us to St. Louis on the Aflac Sabreliner back in 2002-2003. Your Dad was the best pilot there at Aflac and he helped me tremendously with the adjustment of being in a new flight department. I had lost my job previously in Missouri-Kansas City. He welcomed us into his home that Thanksgiving of 2002 with our young family of 3 children, as we didn't have any family in the area and couldn't leave Columbus. Bob was so intelligent, skillful, & focused to a razor sharp edge. I was his co-pilot that day in Norman , Ok in July of 2003 when we had the center engine of the Falcon blow apart with Dan Amos on board. We got that airplane stopped on a short 5000 ft runway with molten metal parts spewing out of the aft end of the aircraft and subsequently caught the airport on fire alongside the runway, fire trucks responding and all. Bob was a cool as a cucumber and we later laughed about the bet I lost about the luggage decision I had made to keep my bags in Colorado Springs for the round trip to Norman. He brought his bags and I didn't betting that nothing would happen....well he was right as the a/c was grounded for the next 5 days and I had to go shopping for clothing. Most of the he was a man of faith and lived it everyday, which is really hard as a pilot flying everywhere he did. I truly loved the man and wish I could have seen him one last time, but the memories we made together as a crew for that short time I was at Aflac, I will cherish a lifetime. Your father was a giant and larger than life in my eyes. PLease pass along to Patti and the all the family there, our sympathies and pray for peace as I know she will look to Jesus just like he always did. Respectfully Yours, Larry Meine ❤

Katie Mather

November 4, 2017

Very sorry to hear of Robert's passing. We pray for the peace and comfort to Patti, family and friends who loved and knew him.

Angila Cardona Waddell

November 4, 2017

My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Mr Bob was such a kind man that exuded such a confident, yet peaceful presence.

May our Lord comfort you during this time.

Love,

Ang

Elizabeth O'Dell

November 3, 2017

Your dad was always so sweet and encouraging every time I saw him. I am so very sorry for your loss. May his memory always be a blessing to your family.

The McMullen Family and the Staff of McMullen Funeral Home

November 3, 2017

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

Rachel Ayers (Lunceford)

November 2, 2017

Sending my thoughts and prayers to the Holcomb family.

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