Mr. Eddie Combs

Mr. Eddie Combs obituary, Columbus, IN

Mr. Eddie Combs

Eddie Combs Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Homes and Crematory - W. Jonathan Moore Pike on Apr. 3, 2023.

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Eddie Combs, 69, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away on April 2, 2023, at home, after battling lung cancer.
Mr. Combs was born July 25, 1953, to Joel Combs and Sharon Heaton Bryant in Linton, Indiana. Eddie followed in his father's footsteps and drove a semi-truck for forty-seven years. In his career Eddie, saw beautiful places and met many interesting people.
He is preceded in death by his father, Joel Combs; his son, Mathew Combs; his brother, Rodger Combs; and his granddaughter, Madison Raye Brown.
He is survived by his mother, Sharon Bryant; his siblings, Marcia (Larry) Stout, Jimmy (Mary) Combs, Kerry (David) Bryant Joyner, Jerry (Pam) Bryant, Cindy Babb, and Jodie Combs Smith; his partner, Nancy Moore; his daughters, Sharon (Bruce) Powell, Carla (Carlos) Landaverde, and Katy (John Manley) Combs; as well as his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2023, at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Jonathan Moore Pike. Inurnment will take place at the Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery in Columbus. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Mr. Combs to Hospice of Southern Illinois, 204 Halfway Road, Marion, Illinois 62959, card will be available at the funeral home.
Online condolences and special memories may be shared with the family at barkesweaverglick.com.
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