On Tuesday night, October 16, 1989 at 11:35 P.M. , the Lord called home his faithful Servant, Christine Marva Combs Clayton of Red Fox, Kentucky home. She was born February 2, 1919 to the union of the late Simon and Janie B. Combs of Perry County, Hazard , Kentucky. She joined the church at a very early age and at the time of her death was a member of the Consolidated Baptist Church, Hazard, Kentucky. Christine was known as a excellent cook and retired after serving 30 years as a cook at Mt. Mary Hospital in Hazard, Kentucky. She was also a member and Past Matron of Mt. Pride No. 88 Order of Eastern Star, Cecelia Dunlap Grand Chapter P.H.A. State of Kentucky. She was proceeded in death by her husband Johnny Clayton, Father, Simon B. Combs, Mother, Janie B. Combs, two brothers: Simone Combs Jr. and James E. Combs; Two sisters: Winnie Thompson and Edythe Fox of Dayton, Ohio.

Christine's cherished memory will live on in the hearts of her son: Phillip Thornton, three grandchildren: Victoria, David and Jeremiah of Dayton, Ohio; two brothers: John W. Combs Sr., Hazard, Kentucky; Lionel Combs, Dayton, Ohio; three sisters; Evelyn Poore and Bobbie Boyce, Dayton, Ohio and Charity Lindon of Hazard, Kentucky/ A host of other relatives, nieces, nephews and friends. Internment Town Mountain Cemetary. Maggard Funeral Home In Charge of Arrangements.