SMITH, Francis Combs
SMITH, Francis Combs February 27, 1938 - May 15, 2010 Francis Smith, 72, of Lexington, formerly of Waynesburg, died Saturday, May 15 at St. Joseph East. Born Sunday, Feb. 27, 1938, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Sherman and Mary Napier Combs. She was a homemaker, former employee for Reynold Uniform, loved playing cards and enjoyed the company of her doggie ìTipî. She was also preceded in death by a son, Michael Keith Smith; brothers, Clayton and Carlos Combs; and a sister, Leesa Combs.
Survivors include her husband, M.T. Smith of Lexington; sons, Wayne (companion, Crystal Roberts) Smith of Versailles and Darrell (Shawn) Smith of Lexington; daughters, Sue (Phil) OíBerry of Folkston, Ga., Kathy (Marion) Bailey of Lexington and Michelle (Jon) Estes of Lake Helen, Fla.; brothers, Dean (Johnnie) Combs, Ray Combs and Gene (Linda) Combs all of Lexington, Gary (Vickie) Combs of Harrodsburg and Doug (Jean) Combs of Waynesburg; sisters, Faye McConnell of Delaware, Ohio, Linda (Donald) McKinney of Danville, Sharon Singleton and Audrey Combs, both of Stanford, Freida (Walter) Trent of Lancaster and Carolyn (Jerry) Petrey of Crab Orchard; 10 grandchildren, Bluster Wayne Lee, Steven Wayne Lee, Selena Kristine Warren, Latosha Denise Carter, Nicole Daniel Bailey, Jason Phillip OíBerry, Kristen Lacy Bailey, Brandon Keith Smith, Jessica Renee Estes and Erica Rose Estes; and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services were May 18 at Barnett-Demrow Funeral Home in Waynesburg with Bro. Vola Brown officiating.
Burial was in Double Springs Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Marion Bailey, Jon Estes, Brandon Smith, Phil OíBerry, Chris Warren, Brad Marley and Austin Combs. Friday, May 21, 2010 - Advocate-Messenger