Mrs. J.W. Holcombe was born Jan. 25, 1846, died July 20, 1923. Mrs. Holcombe was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Holcombe of Greenville, S.C. She was born and reared in South Carolina. She was married to J.W. Holcombe of South Carolina some 50 years ago. To this union were born 11 children, six deceased and five living. Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe came to North Carolina shortly after their marriage where they have lived since that time and have made this county excellent citizens.
Mrs. Holcombe will be greatly missed among her relatives and friends as she was very kind and loving to all. She was known among her friends as “Grandma Holcombe.” “Grandma” professed faith in Christ when quite a young lady, and lived a christian life until the end. She was very energetic, working hard all the time until her sickness.
From the front page of The Jackson County Journal, Sylva, N.C., April 11, 1924
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