Charles Richard Holcomb

1926 - 2008  (82 years)

• Name	Charles Richard Holcomb
  Born	9 Jan 1926	Diboll, Angelina County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Aug 2008	Texas City, Galveston County, Texas, USA
  Buried	26 Aug 2008	Ryan Chapel Cemetery - Diboll, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I11706	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family	Lydia Sarah Betterton,   b. 15 Aug 1928, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 9 Jul 2011, Texas City, Galveston County, Texas, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1945	Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
  Children	+ 1. J.A. Holcomb + 2. Sarah Charlene Holcomb,   b. 30 Aug 1950, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, USA ,   d. 15 Aug 2017, Texas City, Galveston County, Texas, USA  (Age 66 years) + 3. E.L. Holcomb + 4. C.R. Holcomb, Jr.
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2022
  Family ID	F276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Jan 1926 - Diboll, Angelina County, Texas, USA Married - 17 Nov 1945 - Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA Died - 23 Aug 2008 - Texas City, Galveston County, Texas, USA Buried - 26 Aug 2008 - Ryan Chapel Cemetery - Diboll, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents		Birth Certificate for Charles Richard Holcombe Name: Charles Richard Holcombe [Holcomb] Birth Date: 9 Jan 1926 Gender: Male Birth Place: Diboll, Angelina, Texas, USA Father: Richard Franklin Holcombe [Holcomb] Father Birth Place: Ratcliffe [Ratcliff], Texas Mother: Paralee Walling Mother Birth Place: Ratcliffe [Ratcliff], Texas Mother Residence: Diboll, Texas
  		U.S. World War II Draft Card - Charles Richard Holcomb Name: Charles Richard Holcomb Gender: Male Race: White Age: 18 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 9 Jan 1926 Birth Place: Diboll, Texas, USA Residence Place: Port Neches, Jefferson, Texas, USA Registration Date: 10 Jan 1944 Registration Place: Port Neches, Jefferson, Texas, USA Employer: Lummus Company Height: 5' 10" Weight: 140 lbs. Complexion: Ruddy Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Next of Kin: Mrs. Paralee (mother)

  
  

  Headstones		Picture on Headstone of Charles Richard Holcomb Ryan Chapel Cemetery - Diboll, Texas, USA
  		Headstone of Charles Richard Holcomb Ryan Chapel Cemetery - Diboll, Texas, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Charles R. Holcomb, Sr., 82, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2008 after a brief illness. Charles was born January 9, 1926 in Diboll, TX to Paralee and Frank Holcomb. He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Rita White and Edna Costlow and many good friends. Charles is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sarah Holcomb; daughters, Judy Minter, Charlene Jackson, Louise Feder and husband Robin; son, Charles R. Holcomb, Jr. and wife, Clara, who was more of a daughter to our dad than daughter-in-law. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Sarah Mabry, Julie Mabry, Stephanie Thompson, Teresa Baskin, Joshua Jackson, Chad Feder, Alicia Feder, Jessica, Virginia, Victoria and Sarah Holcomb, Brandy Smith; three great-grandsons, Kovi Johnson, Christian Thompson and Madden Betancourt. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law Louise and Randy Crawford, nephews, nieces, and other family members. Charles was an army WWII veteran who rode on Charles Shultz' tank, as they began their journey to fight at the Battle of the Bulge and to help liberate concentration camps. After the war, the family settled in Texas City where Charles worked for Monsanto and retired after 33 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 1118 of Texas City for 50 years. He was also a member of El Mina Shriners. He volunteered many hours transporting burn patients to and from the airport and hospital. Charles will be remembered as always being tough and being the one that would always stand up for what he thought was right. He believed in taking names and kicking butt, if that what it took. He would give a stranger the shirt off his back, but you better not try to take it. He was always for the underdog. He never met a stranger and treated all people the same. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at the Emken Linton Funeral Home. Graveside services will be Tuesday, August 26 at 3 a.m. at Ryan's Chapel Cemetery in Diboll. Visitation will be Monday August 25, 2008 from 4 p.m. 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be members of the Masonic Lodge #1118. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Burn Institute. The family would like to also thank Amed Hospice for the loving care and help to the family during this time. Emken-Linton Funeral Home (Published in The Galveston County Daily News on August 24, 2008)