Barbara Lee Combs, 78, of LaPorte, IN, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019.
She was born Oct. 2, 1940, in Fredville, KY, to Wile and Missouri (Watkins) Wireman.
Barbara was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Rolling Prairie, IN. She enjoyed sewing, horses and garage sales. Barbara made the best corn bread and green beans in the world. She especially enjoyed time with all her family.
On March 29, 1958, in Royalton, KY, she married Verlin Francis Combs, who survives.
Also surviving are her beloved sons, Danny J. (La Donna) Combs of LaPorte, Jack D. Combs of Salyersville, KY, Mark (Vickie) Combs of Walkerton, IN, Christopher Lee (Mary) Combs of Plainfield, IN, Michael Wiley (Danielle) Combs of LaPorte, and Nathan Verlin (Alicia) Combs of LaPorte; 19 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1 p.m. (CT) Friday, Feb. 22, at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte, with Brother Tod Masters officiating. A time of visitation will be held at the funeral home Friday from 11:30 a.m. (CT) until the service. Burial will follow at Kingsbury Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to First Free Will Baptist Church of Rolling Prairie, 2456 E. Ind. 2, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.cutlercares.com.