Perry County, Kentucky
Son of Hiram & Mary Combs
Thomas Combs, 87, a resident of 1139 N. Boston in Tulsa, died wednesday afternoon in a Tulsa Hospital. He was born April 14, 1875 in Kentucky, the son of Hiram and Mary Combs. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, was a retired farmer and moved to Tulsa 12 years ago from Springdale. Survivors include one son Homer of Coalinga, California; two daughters, Mrs. Ora Hamilton and Mrs. Rema Goodin both of Tulsa; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral at Drakes Creek Church. Burial in Drakes Creek Cemetery under direction of Nelson's Funeral Home.
Source: Northwest Arkansas Times (Fayetteville, Arkansas), Friday, November 23, 1962, page 7.