Obituary of EDITH SEALE WALTON COMBS

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - February 28, 1995

Edith Seale Walton Combs, 76, a native of Southampton County, died Friday, Feb. 24, 1995, in West Melbourne, Fla.  
She was the daughter of the late Ivan and Loni Vick Walton. She was a 1938 graduate of Boykins High School and was employed at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard during World War II. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in West Melbourne.  
She is survived by her husband, Howard Lee Combs; three sons, Albert Wayne Combs of Palm Bay, Fla., Kenneth Lee Combs of Coral Gables, Fla., and Lemuel Dean Combs of Pembrook Pines, Fla.; a brother, R.H. Walton of Hopewell; and two grandchildren.  
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, by the Rev. Ben Thomas. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday one hour before the service.  
Edition: FINAL  
Page: B7  
Copyright (c) 1995 The Virginian-Pilot

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Edith Seale Walton Combs, born about 1918 in Southampton County, died 24 Feb 1995 in West Melbourne, Florida, and had ties to Boykins High School, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and Bethany Baptist Church.

A funeral was held 2 Mar 1995 at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, Boykins, with Rev. Ben Thomas officiating, and burial was in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, Virginia.

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EDITH SEALE WALTON COMBS

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - February 28, 1995

 Edith Seale Walton Combs, 76, a native of Southampton County, died Friday, Feb. 24, 1995, in West Melbourne, Fla. 
She was the daughter of the late Ivan and Loni Vick Walton. She was a 1938 graduate of Boykins High School and was employed at the Norfok Naval Shipyard during World War II. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in West Melbourne. 
She is survived by her husband, Howard Lee Combs; three sons, Albert Wayne Combs of Palm Bay, Fla., Kenneth Lee Combs of Coral Gables, Fla., and Lemuel Dean Combs of Pembrook Pines, Fla.; a brother, R.H. Walton of Hopewell; and two grandchildren. 
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, by the Rev. Ben Thomas. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday one hour before the service. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B7
Copyright (c) 1995 The Virginian-Pilot 

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| Name  | Value                                                                   |
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| Name  | Edith Seale Walton Combs                                                |
| Age   | 76 years                                                                |
| Birth | About 1918; Southampton County (estimated from age and 1995 death year) |
| Death | 24 February 1995; West Melbourne, Florida                               |
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| Name                      | Relationship         | Residence                                    |
|---------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Edith Seale Walton Combs  | Decedent             | West Melbourne, Florida (place of death)     |
| Ivan Walton               | Father (predeceased) | Not stated                                   |
| Loni Vick Walton          | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated                                   |
| Howard Lee Combs          | Husband              | Not stated                                   |
| Albert Wayne Combs        | Son                  | Palm Bay, Florida                            |
| Kenneth Lee Combs         | Son                  | Coral Gables, Florida                        |
| Lemuel Dean Combs         | Son                  | Pembrook Pines, Florida                      |
| R.H. Walton               | Brother              | Hopewell, Virginia                           |
| Two unnamed grandchildren | Grandchildren        | Not stated                                   |
| Rev. Ben Thomas           | Funeral officiant    | Not stated (officiated at Boykins, Virginia) |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
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| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 28 February 1995    |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | B                   |
| Page     | B7                  |
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