Home > United States of America > Massachusetts > Essex County > Andover > South Church Cemetery > Billy Eugene Holcombe

Billy Eugene Holcombe

View larger map

Birth	:	17 Aug 1929 Union County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	17 Sep 2005 Union County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6537000, -71.1433000
Description	:	Mr. Billy Eugene Holcombe, age 76, husband of Betty Jo Mauldin Holcombe of 100 East South Street, Union, SC died Saturday, September 17, 2005 in Wallace Thompson Hospital. Mr. Holcombe was born at the Holcombe home place on Kelly Road in Union County, August 17, 1929. He was a son of the late Samuel Ratchford Holcombe and Irene Fowler Holcombe. He was a 1947 graduate of Union High School and attended the University of South Caorlina, He was a graduate of Cincinnati School of Mortuary Science and was a licensed embalmer and funeral director. He was president and co-owner of... Read More	Mr. Billy Eugene Holcombe, age 76, husband of Betty Jo Mauldin Holcombe of 100 East South Street, Union, SC died Saturday, September 17, 2005 in Wallace Thompson Hospital. Mr. Holcombe was born at the Holcombe home place on Kelly Road in Union County, August 17, 1929. He was a son of the late Samuel Ratchford Holcombe and Irene Fowler Holcombe. He was a 1947 graduate of Union High School and attended the University of South Caorlina, He was a graduate of Cincinnati School of Mortuary Science and was a licensed embalmer and funeral director. He was president and co-owner of Holcombe Funeral Home which was founded by his parents in May of 1949. He was a life long farmer and owner of Holcombe Well Boring, a water well boring business started by his father in the 1920's. He was founder and president of Holcombe Cemeteries, Inc. Mr. Holcombe was a member of the First Baptist Church of Union, the S.C. Funeral Directors Association, the S.C. Cemetery Association, the National Funeral Directors Association and in 2004 was named Funeral Director of the Year by the S.C. Funeral Directors Association-Piedmont Group. He served on the S.C. State Board of Funeral Service from 1992-1995. He was a member of the Union County Cattleman's Association, a past member of the Board of Directors for the Union County Farm Bureau, was a member of the Board of Directors of Union Academy and was chairman and a driving force behind the building committee of Union Academy Memorial Gymnasium. He was a veteran of U.S. Army and during his service Mr. Holcombe worked in Graves Registery in a military mortuary in Frankfurt, Germany. Surviving in addition to his wife are a son; William Eugene Holcombe and wife Jennifer "Sissy" Holcombe of Union, a sister; Faye Holcombe Williamson of Whitmire, two grandchildren; Sarah Simmons Holcombe and William Eugene "Will" Holcombe of Union. Mr. Holcombe was predeceased by a sister, Gladys Holcombe Genoble and a brother, August Fowler Holcombe. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at First Baptist Church of Union conducted by the Rev. Robert Emory and the Rev. Bill Adams. Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens. Honorary pallbearers will be present and past employees of Holcome Funeral Home, Holcombe Cemeteries, Holcombe Farms and members of the S.C. Funeral Directors Association. The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:30 Monday, September 19, 2005 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Union, 405 East Main Street, Union, S.C. 29379 or to a charity of one's choice. The Family is at the home 100 East South Street, Union, SC 29379. ***************** Billy Eugene Holcombe died from complications from a heart condition at about 12:30 p.m. at Wallace Thomson Hospital, his family said. Holcombe was co-owner and president of Holcombe's Funeral Home on West South Street, the city's only funeral home from 1949 until several years ago. Those who knew him say Holcombe was a charitable, humble and easy-going man who took care of members of the close-knit community in life and death. "Being in the funeral business as he was, he was just a really good man people trusted," said Union Mayor Bruce Morgan. Holcombe was widely known because he had touched so many families through his business, said Union County Sheriff Howard Wells. He was a quiet, soft-spoken man who gave quietly to charitable causes and helped sponsor community events, Wells said. "He had an open hand and an open heart to just about everyone," he said. Holcombe's father, Samuel Ratchford Holcombe, started the family funeral home in 1949 on Mountain Street. In 1953, the business moved into its current location, a white, two-story antebellum house only a few houses down from the hospital. The house was an icon in the community, Morgan said. Everyone knew where it was. Holcombe currently owned the family business with his nephew, Tommy Genoble. His son, William Holcombe, is Union County coroner. Holcombe also raised and sold beef cattle on his family's home place on Kelly Road, north of Union. "That was his love, and he did that right up until the day he was not able to go out any longer," Wells said. The funeral business kept Holcombe busy, said his sister-in-law, Sybil Holcombe, but he continued to tend to the cows. "He made time," she said. Holcombe sat on the S.C. State Board of Funeral Service from 1992 to 1995. In 2004, the Piedmont group of the S.C. Funeral Directors Association named him funeral director of the year.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Billy Eugene Holcombe's memorial?
Billy Eugene Holcombe's memorial is located at: South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, USA.
When did Billy Eugene Holcombe death?
Billy Eugene Holcombe death on 17 Sep 2005 in Union County, South Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Billy Eugene Holcombe's memorial?
Latitude: 42.6537000
Longitude: -71.1433000

Family Members:

Parent

Samuel Ratchford Holcombe

(1907 - 1950)

Irene Fowler Holcombe

(1909 - 1982)

Spouse

Betty Jo Mauldin Holcombe

(1929 - 2016)

Siblings

Gladys Holcombe Genoble

(1927 - 2002)

August Fowler Holcombe

(1936 - 2001)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. South Church Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6537000, -71.1433000

2. Christ Church Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6547500, -71.1437700

3. Saint Augustine Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6505800, -71.1490500

4. Phillips Academy Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6494100, -71.1311300

5. Spring Grove Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6402100, -71.1448000

6. West Parish Garden Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6592780, -71.1664340

7. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6781200, -71.1606600

8. Syrian Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6791100, -71.1605800

9. Temple Emanuel Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6782700, -71.1650700

10. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
North Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6848984, -71.1326065

11. Ansha Sholum Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6787660, -71.1738000

12. Workmens Circle Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6789900, -71.1735500

13. Children of Abraham Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6793600, -71.1729900

14. Tifereth Anshai Sfard Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6793620, -71.1730540

15. Jewish War Veterans Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6790590, -71.1737760

16. Sons of Israel Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6796700, -71.1730050

17. Essex County Lodge Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6796950, -71.1751710

18. Second Burying Ground
North Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6854095, -71.1129532

19. Ridgewood Cemetery
North Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6805305, -71.1035385

20. Old North Parish Burying Ground
North Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6883600, -71.1161100

21. Woodbridge and Jenkins Family Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6148317, -71.0941867

22. Berry Farm Cemetery
North Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6364900, -71.0739400

23. Gould Family Cemetery
North Reading, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6006960, -71.1105750

24. Kendall Cemetery
Tewksbury, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6291530, -71.2227750