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Loy Carolyn “Merle” Combs Guy

Birth	:	10 Dec 1936 Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	15 Apr 2022 Vilas, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Combs Cemetery, Watauga County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.2991982, -81.8831024
Description	:	Loy "Merle" Combs Guy, age 85, of Vilas, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at her residence. She was a native of Watauga County and the daughter of the late Rufus Clyde and Mary Victoria Guy Combs. She loved working in her vegetable garden, especially growing heirloom tomatoes, and sharing her bounty with her family and friends. Merle was a writer of poetry and books. Her novel "Autumn Bends the Rebel Tree" received the Clark Cox Historical Fiction Award from the North Carolina Society of Historical Pictures. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by... Read More	Loy "Merle" Combs Guy, age 85, of Vilas, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at her residence. She was a native of Watauga County and the daughter of the late Rufus Clyde and Mary Victoria Guy Combs. She loved working in her vegetable garden, especially growing heirloom tomatoes, and sharing her bounty with her family and friends. Merle was a writer of poetry and books. Her novel "Autumn Bends the Rebel Tree" received the Clark Cox Historical Fiction Award from the North Carolina Society of Historical Pictures. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 13 brothers; Dolph Combs, Jesse Combs, Paul Combs, Earl Combs, Albert Combs, Ralph Combs, Hollan Combs, Willard Combs, Walter Combs, Dallas Combs, Raleigh Combs, Burl Combs, and Kermit Combs. Also 3 sisters; Geniveve Farthing, Alma Trivette and Alice Combs. She was also preceded by her great granddaughter Tara Guy. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Guy of Vilas; and her son, Doug Guy also of Vilas. She is also survived by grandsons Terry Guy and wife Loretta of Vilas, Keith Guy of Trade, TN., Kevin Guy and wife Natasha of Ashe County, Steven Love and wife Jennifer of Sugar Grove, and Chris Love and wife Amber of Monroe, NC; Great grandchildren, Cody Guy and fiancé Katelyn Gragg, Hannah Guy Corbin and husband Brian, Taylor Guy Sluder and husband Evan, Jackson, Ethan, Ellie, Ava, Eli and Luke Love. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Guy-Combs Cemetery. The family extends a special thank you to Amorem Hospice, and friends and neighbors for their assistance with the care of our wonderful mother. Original obituary was published by Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory

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Latitude: 36.2991982
Longitude: -81.8831024

Family Members:

Parent

Rufus Clyde Combs

(1895 - 1937)

Mary Victoria “Vick” Guy Combs

(1897 - 1985)

Siblings

Jessie Alvin Combs

(1915 - 1989)

Robert Paul Combs

(1916 - 1999)

Genivee Combs Farthing

(1921 - 1994)

PFC Ralph Olis Combs

(1924 - 1944)

Willard Raymond Combs

(1927 - 1994)

Mary Alma Combs Trivett

(1929 - 2019)

(1930 - 1983)

(1932 - 1932)

(1932 - 1932)

(1933 - 2012)

Rev Kermit Howard Combs

(1934 - 2001)

Roy Harold “Berle” Combs

(1936 - 2013)

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Coordinate: 36.2991982, -81.8831024

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Coordinate: 36.2919600, -81.8953200

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7. C.S. Farthing Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.2955850, -81.8428440

8. Farthing Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.2825500, -81.9214500

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Coordinate: 36.3297200, -81.9089200

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Coordinate: 36.2676800, -81.9101300

12. Snyder Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.3363991, -81.9013977

13. Mountain Dale Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.3279400, -81.8465780

14. Lower Beaverdam Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.3090515, -81.8329315

15. Stanton Cemetery
Butler, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3359000, -81.9085000

16. William Cable Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.3358000, -81.9107700

17. Beech Creek Cemetery
Avery County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2577400, -81.8984909

18. Stanbery Cemetery
Buntontown, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2805600, -81.9320700

19. Old Baker's Gap Cemetery
Butler, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3425750, -81.8893430

20. Norris Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.2885100, -81.8305700

21. Harrison Stanberry Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.2805600, -81.9321000

22. Jacob Sands Cook Cemetery
Bethel, Watauga County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2879500, -81.8305500

23. Stanberry Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2771200, -81.9306400

24. Burton Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2771988, -81.9308014