Orville William HOLCOMB

1928 - 2011  (82 years)

• Name	Orville William HOLCOMB  [2, 3]
  	Orville William Holcomb was born May 2, 1928 near Rhea, Oklahoma to Charles Augustus and Elmer Lou (Williams) Holcomb. He passed from this life Friday, March 25, 2011 in Elk City, Oklahoma at the age of 82 years. Orville grew up near Aledo, Oklahoma. He attended Rhea school through the 8th grade and attended 9th grade at Leedey Public Schools. Orville was united in marriage to Dorothy Combs on October 7, 1947 in Mobeetie, Texas. This union was blessed with three sons, Charles, Mike and Mark and five daughters, Nicki, Lorri, Beth, Terri and Jenny. They started their married life on a farm east of Leedey. In the early 1950's, they bought their farm, where they raised their eight children. Orville spent his life working as a farmer and rancher. He was always willing to help his neighbors, brother and nephews with farming and cattle. Orville enjoyed coyote hunting and watching all sports his kids and grandkids participated in. In later years, he enjoyed watching sports on t.v., especially baseball games. Orville was baptized in 1956 and was a member of the Leedey First Baptist Church. Orville was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Elmer Lou; sisters, Ola Metzler, Gussie Steiger and Odessa Nichols; brothers, Charley, Carl, Chester, Edmond and Howard; and grandson, Kyle Mark Holcomb. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving and devoted wife of over 63 years, Dorothy Holcomb; sons, Charles Holcomb and Mike Holcomb both of Leedey, Oklahoma; Mark Holcomb of Butler, Oklahoma; daughters, Nicki Day of Camargo, Oklahoma; Lorri Boyd of Leedey, Oklahoma; Beth Flowers of Weatherford, Oklahoma; Terri Louthan of Elk City, Oklahoma and Jenny Thrasher of Weatherford, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Rusty Puffinbarger, Mitch Boyd, Kelly Taylor, Stacy Boyd, Tom Flowers, Trent Louthan, Josh Louthan, Kody Louthan, Rylee Louthan, Kelby Holcomb, Bailey Thrasher and Bobbi Cornelson; great-grandchildren, Jack, Luke and Blake Puffinbarger; Aaron, Allie and Madison Boyd; Calli Taylor and Keevin Louthan; numerous nieces and nephews, other family and many dear friends. [1]
  Birth	2 May 1928	Leedey, Dewey Co., Oklahoma   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Living with parents in Clark, Dewey Co., Oklahoma   [2]
  Census	1940	Living with mother in Clark, Dewey Co., Oklahoma   [5]
  Census	1950	Living in Grant, Dewey Co., Oklahoma   [6]
  Death	25 Mar 2011  [4]
  Burial	Center Point Cemetery, Aledo, Dewey County, Oklahoma   [1]
  Person ID	I2354	Main Tree
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles Augustus HOLCOMB,   b. 3 Oct 1886, Texas d. 1936 (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elmer Lou WILLIAMS,   b. Mar 1888, Texas d. 1949 (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	25 Aug 1910	Dewey Co., Oklahoma   [7]
  Family ID	F1264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Cleo COMBS,   b. 23 Nov 1927, Port, Washita Co., Oklahoma d. 25 Apr 2016, Leedey, Dewey Co., Oklahoma (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. Charles V. HOLCOMB
  Family ID	F1273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S522] 1930 Census Clark, Dewey County, Oklahoma. [S10077] Ancestry.com: U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. [S11704] Ancestry.com: U.S. Social Security Death Index 1935-2014. [S523] 1940 Census Clark, Dewey County, Oklahoma. [S531] 1950 Census Grant, Dewey County, Oklahoma. [S287] Ancestry.com: Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records 1890-1995.