Leo Combs

Leo Edward Combs, 95, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, at Monticello House, where he had lived since last September.

He was born May 5, 1908, in Fredericktown, Mo., son of John H. and Eva Miller Combs. He and Mable N. Noblin were married Nov. 17, 1930, in St. Louis. She passed away April 4, 1984.

Leo worked 23 years at the former American Packing Co. in St. Louis. The Combs family returned to Fredericktown in 1946, but Leo continued his employment in St. Louis.

He initially worked in residential construction. Then he was employed with Weber Construction, where he worked on many overpasses on Interstate 55. He retired from Weber in 1975.

Leo was a member of Local 1795 Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis and the Odd Fellows Lodge in Fredericktown.

Faithful to his Lord, Leo was an active member of Parkin Memorial United Methodist Church in Fredericktown, and upon moving to Jackson in 1988 became a member of New McKendree United Methodist Church.

Loving survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Richard and Julie Combs of Jackson; a daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Clint Yount of Barnhart, Mo.; five grandchildren, Scott Yount and wife Jeanette, Tracy Yount, Rebecca Shoemaker and husband Gary, Deanna Turner and husband Ronald, and Alica Combs; five great-grandchildren, Dannielle and Drew Yount, Ashleigh Turner, Nicholas and Maria Zuccarini.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Gilbert, George, Charley and John Combs; and four sisters, Vera Kent, Flora Abernathy, Vertie Cutsinger and Edna Gwinn.

Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson after 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Donald Kuehle and Jimmie Corbin officiating. A committal service will be held at 2 p.m. at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Fredericktown.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Odd Fellows Cemetery or New McKendree Building Fund.