James (Jimmy) Lester Combes was born August 20,1936,
in OK City, OK to L. A. and Velma Lorene (Flanders) Combes. He was a graduate
of Poteau High School, class of 1956, and attended Poteau Junior College
(CASC). He married the love of his life, Sonja Page, on September 24, 1957, in
Fresno, CA. They moved to Poteau where they lived for 62 years. Jimmy was saved
at age 9 and has been a member of Poteau First Baptist Church for over 50
years. His profession was Draftsman, and he retired from Trane in 1998 where he
was a Product Design Supervisor over the drafting dept. Favorite activities
were fishing, hunting, gardening, walking and spending time on Blackfork River.
(and "lookin' busy" with his special dog, Shug). Jimmy was
preceded in death by his parents and a nephew, Terry Combes.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Sonja Combes; son, Kendall
Combes and wife, Beth of OKC; daughter, Janet White and husband, Beaver of
Howe; grandchildren, Joshua, Lucas, Liam, Gracie Combes and Grant White; great grandson,
Kyler White; brother, Dennis Combes and wife Lujeana of Eufaula and sister, Dr. Linda Malcom of San Francisco, CA.
Brothers in Law, Jerry Page and wife Mary; James Page and wife Mercedes, all of
CA. Several nieces and nephews and many friends.
Services will be 2 pm, Saturday, July
6, 2019 at First Baptist Church, Poteau, OK.
Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery. Pallbearers:
Beaver White, Grant White, Kendall Combes, Lucas Combes, Liam Combes, Wayne
Combes, Richard Combes, Michael Combes, and Jeffrey Malcom.
The family will be at the
funeral home on Friday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives &
friends.
1 comment:
Mr. Combes. We will miss you at church bumping elbows instead of shaking hands after your wife had the flu. Being on the opposite end of the church pew from me on Sunday night at church.
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