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Arnold Holcombe

February 16, 1930 — June 16, 2012

ARNOLD HOLCOMBE



was born in Waterloo, Alabama on February 16, 1930 the son of the late Earnest Powers and Sarah Dennis Holcombe.



On July 30, 1955 Arnold was united in marriage to Patsy Austin, who survives.



Arnold served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952, where he was in the 5th Calvary regiment Company A and served in the Korean War. Arnold received the Korean Service Medal with 3 bronze campaign stars, the United Nations Service Medal and the Army Occupation Medal while serving his country. Arnold also was the owner of Holcombe Grocery for 30 years and he was a rural route carrier for the United States Postal Service for over 30 years.

He was a member of Hollands Creek United Methodist Church, the Volunteer Fireman Association of Walnut Grove, the 5th Calvary Association and was a former member of the Hospital Board.



Arnold departed this life on June 16, 2012 In Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 82 years and 4 months



In addition to his wife, Patsy of Corinth, Mississippi, Arnold is survived by one son, Rickey Holcombe and his wife Sherra of Corinth, Mississippi and one daughter, Alicia McKinny and her husband Keith of Milan, Tennessee.



4 grandchildren, Adam Reid Holcombe and Kyle Austin Holcombe, both of Corinth, Mississippi and Sarah Emily McKinny and Rachel Suzanne McKinny, both of Milan, Tennessee



Arnold is also survived by five brothers, Willard Holcombe of Waterloo, Alabama, James L. Holcombe of Waterloo, Alabama, Cletus Holcombe of Central, Alabama, Edwin Holcombe of Shelbyville, Tennessee and Leonard Holcombe of Waterloo, Alabama, one sister, Bernice Bennett of Florence, Alabama



In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Nina Ruth Holcombe and Earline Holcombe
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