Bobby "Bob" K. Combs
April 23, 1935 ~ June 27, 2016
Salem - Bobby Kennith Combs was born in Checotah, Oklahoma to Turner and Fannie (Hayes) Combs. While young, Bob and his family moved to the San Francisco Bay area where he was raised. He attended school at Golden Gate Academy.
During high school, Bob met Cathy Whitley, and they were married on December 7, 1956. In 1959 they moved to Oregon and soon settled in the North Howell area, near Silverton, where they raised their daughters on the family farm.
Bob would often refer to himself as a "tinker" - always keeping busy as a carpenter, farmer and hobby mechanic. His grandchildren called him "Papa the Fixer" since he could fix anything.
For many years the family raised award-winning registered Suffolk Sheep and they were Bob's pride and joy.
Bob truly was the center of the family and loved spending time with his wife, girls and his grandchildren, who all adored him and knew they could count on him for anything.
For the past ten years, Bob suffered from Alzheimer's disease and he spent the last four years of his life being cared for at the Woods of Willow Creek in Salem.
He is preceded in death by, his parents, sister, Eva Souza Woodson, and stepfather, Richard Oden.
Bob is survived by his wife of 59 years, Cathy; daughters, Jenny (Brian) Barnes and Cindy (Ian) Goetting; granddaughters, Christiana (Gary) Brown and Carly Brown; grandson, Noah Robbins; and sister, Jeanine Oden.
A celebration of Bob's life will take place July 16, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Unger Funeral Chapel, 229 Mill Street in Silverton, Oregon.
Arrangements by Unger Funeral Chapel, Silverton, OR
Published in Statesman Journal on July 10, 2016
April 23, 1935 ~ June 27, 2016
Salem - Bobby Kennith Combs was born in Checotah, Oklahoma to Turner and Fannie (Hayes) Combs. While young, Bob and his family moved to the San Francisco Bay area where he was raised. He attended school at Golden Gate Academy.
During high school, Bob met Cathy Whitley, and they were married on December 7, 1956. In 1959 they moved to Oregon and soon settled in the North Howell area, near Silverton, where they raised their daughters on the family farm.
Bob would often refer to himself as a "tinker" - always keeping busy as a carpenter, farmer and hobby mechanic. His grandchildren called him "Papa the Fixer" since he could fix anything.
For many years the family raised award-winning registered Suffolk Sheep and they were Bob's pride and joy.
Bob truly was the center of the family and loved spending time with his wife, girls and his grandchildren, who all adored him and knew they could count on him for anything.
For the past ten years, Bob suffered from Alzheimer's disease and he spent the last four years of his life being cared for at the Woods of Willow Creek in Salem.
He is preceded in death by, his parents, sister, Eva Souza Woodson, and stepfather, Richard Oden.
Bob is survived by his wife of 59 years, Cathy; daughters, Jenny (Brian) Barnes and Cindy (Ian) Goetting; granddaughters, Christiana (Gary) Brown and Carly Brown; grandson, Noah Robbins; and sister, Jeanine Oden.
A celebration of Bob's life will take place July 16, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Unger Funeral Chapel, 229 Mill Street in Silverton, Oregon.
Arrangements by Unger Funeral Chapel, Silverton, OR
Published in Statesman Journal on July 10, 2016
Bobby "Bob" K. Combs
April 23, 1935 ~ June 27, 2016
Salem - Bobby Kennith Combs was born in Checotah, Oklahoma to Turner and Fannie (Hayes) Combs. While young, Bob and his family moved to the San Francisco Bay area where he was raised. He attended school at Golden Gate Academy.
During high school, Bob met Cathy Whitley, and they were married on December 7, 1956. In 1959 they moved to Oregon and soon settled in the North Howell area, near Silverton, where they raised their daughters on the family farm.
Bob would often refer to himself as a "tinker" - always keeping busy as a carpenter, farmer and hobby mechanic. His grandchildren called him "Papa the Fixer" since he could fix anything.
For many years the family raised award-winning registered Suffolk Sheep and they were Bob's pride and joy.
Bob truly was the center of the family and loved spending time with his wife, girls and his grandchildren, who all adored him and knew they could count on him for anything.
For the past ten years, Bob suffered from Alzheimer's disease and he spent the last four years of his life being cared for at the Woods of Willow Creek in Salem.
He is preceded in death by, his parents, sister, Eva Souza Woodson, and stepfather, Richard Oden.
Bob is survived by his wife of 59 years, Cathy; daughters, Jenny (Brian) Barnes and Cindy (Ian) Goetting; granddaughters, Christiana (Gary) Brown and Carly Brown; grandson, Noah Robbins; and sister, Jeanine Oden.
A celebration of Bob's life will take place July 16, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Unger Funeral Chapel, 229 Mill Street in Silverton, Oregon.
Arrangements by Unger Funeral Chapel, Silverton, OR
Published in Statesman Journal on July 10, 2016
April 23, 1935 ~ June 27, 2016
Salem - Bobby Kennith Combs was born in Checotah, Oklahoma to Turner and Fannie (Hayes) Combs. While young, Bob and his family moved to the San Francisco Bay area where he was raised. He attended school at Golden Gate Academy.
During high school, Bob met Cathy Whitley, and they were married on December 7, 1956. In 1959 they moved to Oregon and soon settled in the North Howell area, near Silverton, where they raised their daughters on the family farm.
Bob would often refer to himself as a "tinker" - always keeping busy as a carpenter, farmer and hobby mechanic. His grandchildren called him "Papa the Fixer" since he could fix anything.
For many years the family raised award-winning registered Suffolk Sheep and they were Bob's pride and joy.
Bob truly was the center of the family and loved spending time with his wife, girls and his grandchildren, who all adored him and knew they could count on him for anything.
For the past ten years, Bob suffered from Alzheimer's disease and he spent the last four years of his life being cared for at the Woods of Willow Creek in Salem.
He is preceded in death by, his parents, sister, Eva Souza Woodson, and stepfather, Richard Oden.
Bob is survived by his wife of 59 years, Cathy; daughters, Jenny (Brian) Barnes and Cindy (Ian) Goetting; granddaughters, Christiana (Gary) Brown and Carly Brown; grandson, Noah Robbins; and sister, Jeanine Oden.
A celebration of Bob's life will take place July 16, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Unger Funeral Chapel, 229 Mill Street in Silverton, Oregon.
Arrangements by Unger Funeral Chapel, Silverton, OR
Published in Statesman Journal on July 10, 2016
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