Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1. | Holcomb, Edward Clarence was born on 29 Dec 1906 in Ponca City, Dixon County, Nebraska; died on 1 Jul 1975 in Salem, Marion County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Tucker, Viola Grace. Viola (daughter of Tucker, John William and Perry, Martha Etta) was born on 6 Aug 1902 in Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois; died on 3 Dec 1968 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Family/Spouse: ELLIS, Pauline Opal. Pauline was born on 8 Oct 1913 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois; died on 20 Jun 2011 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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Notes: The service for Edward Junior Holcomb will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Don Tines will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Edward left this world Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at the age of 83 years and 8 months. He was living in Lahoma, Okla. He was born to Edward Clarence and Viola Grace (Tucker) Holcomb on April 14, 1926, in Fort Wayne, Ind. He married Mona Luceil Vail Dec. 4, 1945, in Morganfield, Ky. He was in the U.S. Navy from Jan. 12, 1944, until May 8, 1946, during WWII. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in the southwest Pacific area on Feb. 16, 1945. He has had a variety of careers during his life. He has been a painter, a type setter, a cab driver, a driller in the oil fields of Oklahoma and Texas, an auto body repairman, a carpenter and he retired as a custodian for Lahoma Public Schools. He was named Lahoma Citizen of the Year in 2007 by the Lahoma Lions Club. After his retirement, he repaired mowers and bicycles. He donated many bicycles to the Salvation Army and different organizations for children at Christmas, and he gave away bicycles to children and adults who came to his home asking for them. He was very talented and did paintings, wood carving, made furniture, model drilling rigs, cars, tractors, trucks, and trains. He is survived by five children, Garry and Susan Holcomb, Ann Archer, Deborah Swinford of Enid, Edward Allen Holcomb and companion, Patsy Hughes of Lahoma, and Gayla Taggart of Texas; two sisters, Betty Thomas of Lahoma, and Bonnie and Bob Roe; one brother, Bob and Ruth Holcomb; six sisters-in-law, Wanda Brinkley, Phyllis Vail, Jane Holcomb, Rajean and Hunter Connell, Floretta and Jerry Hilderbrand and Pauline Holcomb, all of Illinois; one brother-in-law, Wiley and Virginia Vail of Enid; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Three of his grandchildren are in the service of our country at this time: Staff Sgt. Edward Christopher Holcomb is in Afghanistan, Tech Sgt. Angela Dawne Archer is a nurse at the Pentagon and Tech Sgt. Matthew Norance Holcomb is an aircraft mechanic in Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Luceil; his parents; three brothers; two sisters; six sisters-in-law; and seven brothers-in-law. Memorials may be made to Hospice Circle of Love with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlink . Family/Spouse: Vail, Mona Luceil. Mona (daughter of Vail, Verdie Vergustus and Strange, Bessie Agnes) was born on 26 Sep 1928; died on 13 Apr 1992; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: Mrs. Neumann was a Real Estate Broker and a librarian. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, and Ladies of the Moose, all of Flora. Inez married Frank, Galen in 1946. Galen (son of Frank, Samuel W. 'Sammie' Sr. and Montgomery, Mary Catherine "Katie") was born on 1 Jun 1927 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 12 Jun 1976; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Inez married NEUMANN, A.J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Holcomb, B.L. ![]() Family/Spouse: Thomas, L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Holcomb, Bobby Gene 'Bob' ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Bob first married Marjorie Pauline Beck bef 1972 divorced. Married Ruth Ann Cox July 1, 1972. Family/Spouse: Beck, M.P.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Staley, R.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: He was born Nov. 22, 1933, in Knox County, Ind., to Edward Clarence and Viola Grace Tucker Holcomb and died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, in Enid. He was raised and graduated high school in Clay City, Ill. He joined the Navy, serving four years during the Korean War. Following his discharge, he married Donna Lindeman. He later married Donna Wanhala Sept. 3, 1964. They lived in the Carmen area 32 years. He was a self-employed carpenter. He also had worked in the oil field. He was a member of Carmen American Legion. Surviving are his wife, oen daughter, Rhonda & Lee Ryker of Illinois, two brothers, Bobby & Ruth Holcomb of Illinois and Edward Holcomb of Lahoma, Ok., two sisters, Bonnie & Bob Roe of Salem, Illinois and Betty Thomas of Lahoma, Ok., three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Art and Fred Holcomb, and two sisters, Cherrie McCaig and Inez Newman. Family/Spouse: LINDEMAN, Donna Jean. Donna (daughter of Lindeman, Alvie Fakrel and Prosser, Wenona M.) was born on 27 Oct 1935 in Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois; died on 2 Feb 2017; was buried on 6 Feb 2017 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Billy married Wanhala, Linda Lee on 3 Sep 1964 in Perryton, Ochiltree County, Texas. Linda was born on 18 Feb 1945 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California; died on 28 Jan 2008 in Carmen, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma; was buried in Carmen Cemetery, Carmen, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Holcomb, Clarence Frederick 'Fred' ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: SEEMULLER, G.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Holcomb, Yvonne Marie 'Bonnie' ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Bonnie was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She supported her husbands involvement with the Masons, even dressing as a clown for the parades. She was a graduate of the Richland County School of Beauty Culture and was of the Christian faith. - See more at: http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/587/#sthash.jv6R2mvU.dpuf Yvonne married Roe, Robert Harold 'Bob' on 13 Nov 1963 in First Christian Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Robert (son of Roe, John Thomas and Schenk, Evelyn Lillian) was born on 4 Mar 1935 in Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 1 Mar 2016 in SSM Health, St. Mary's Hospital, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Holcomb, Cherrie Kay ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Cherrie has been estranged from the family for years. Last we heard she was in a nursing home in St. Louis, Illinois with diabetes and missing a leg. We are pretty sure she is deceased. Cherrie married McCaig, J.L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Holcomb, G. ![]() Family/Spouse: ?, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Holcomb, A. ![]() Family/Spouse: Archer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Holcomb, G. ![]() Family/Spouse: Taggert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Holcomb, Deborah 'Debbie' ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: The family moved several times and eventually ended up in Enid. Debbie graduated from Enid High in 1969 and took a culinary arts class at OT Autry Vo-tech in its opening year. Family/Spouse: Swinford, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Holcomb, Edward Allen ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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Notes: David Kent Frank, 70, of Evansville, IN, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017, at his home in Evansville. He was born March 9, 1947, in Clay City, IL, to the late Galen Frank and Inez (Holcomb) Neumann. Family/Spouse: Dulaney, Rose Marie. Rose (daughter of Dulaney, Robert Eugene 'Gene' and Sale, Melba Ruth) was born on 6 Dec 1950 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Dec 2023 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 12 Dec 2023 in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
David married ?, C.A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Family/Spouse: Schnepper, William A. 'Corky'. William (son of Schnepper, Francis F. 'Sam' and Michels, Billie Jean) was born on 23 Nov 1946 in Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois; died on 2 Feb 2015 in Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois; was buried on 7 Feb 2015 in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | ![]() ![]() P.A. married ?, K. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Holcomb, J. ![]() Family/Spouse: Chapman, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Holcomb, B. Jr. ![]() Family/Spouse: ?, K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Holcomb, P. ![]() |
22. | Staley, J. ![]() |
23. | Staley, J. ![]() Family/Spouse: Reynolds. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Holcomb, C. ![]() |
25. | Staley, J. ![]() J. married Calhoun [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Staley, J.R. ![]() Family/Spouse: ?, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Staley, J. ![]() |
28. | HOLCOMB, R.L. ![]() Family/Spouse: Burkett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Ryker, D.L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | HOLCOMB, C.B. ![]() Family/Spouse: ?, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | HOLCOMB, L. ![]() Family/Spouse: CLEVENGER, N.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | HOLCOMB, G. ![]() Family/Spouse: BECK, M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | HOLCOMB, A. ![]() Family/Spouse: CUNNINGHAM, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | HOLCOMB, Edward Martin ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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34. | Swinford, T. ![]() Family/Spouse: Dexter, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Swinford, A. ![]() Family/Spouse: ?, D.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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36. | FRANK, F. ![]() Family/Spouse: Olivier, T.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
37. | FRANK, J. ![]() |
38. | FRANK, M.M. ![]() Family/Spouse: ?, K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | FRANK, B. ![]() |
40. | FRANK, K.A.N. ![]() |
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Notes: A one-year-old girl was killed and five other persons injured in a collision of a compact auto and a farm tractor early Sunday on a Clay City road four miles north of Clay City. |
42. | NEUMANN, B. ![]() |
43. | NEUMANN, S. ![]() |
44. | RYKER, K.W. ![]() Family/Spouse: ?, A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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45. | RYKER, K.L. ![]() Family/Spouse: Moseley, J.I.E.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Kohn, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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