Alice Virginia Dayvault Mccombs

Obituary: - Alice Virginia Dayvault McCombs, age 96, formerly of 501 Pearl Avenue, Kannapolis, NC, died Monday, December 27, 2010 at Transitional Health Services, Kannapolis, NC. She was born October 6, 1914 in Rowan County, the daughter of the late David Henderson Dayvault and Mertie Patterson Dayvault. Alice was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt#1 in the sewing & set departments until her retirement in 1977. She was a lifetime resident of the Kannapolis area. Alice was also an active member of St. John's United Church of Christ where she participated with Sunday School, Women's Guild, Jennie Peeler Circle, and the Monday Hotdog Lunches. She was loved and respected by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all who were fortunate to have known her. She was a special lady and we will miss her greatly. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, William Wallace McCombs who died May 4, 1983; Three brothers, Bob Dayvault, Harry Dayvault, and R.D. Dayvault; three sisters, Deamie Dayvault Overcash, Mary Dayvault Peeler, and Helen Dayvault Richardson Two half-brothers, Carl Dayvault and James Dayvault; and a son-in-law, William Daniel Fink. The funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at St. John's United Church of Christ, Kannapolis, NC officiated by Dr. H. Warren Casidy. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis, NC. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the church prior to the service. Survivors include her daughter; Diane McCombs Fink of Kannapolis, NC; two sons, James David McCombs & wife, Jan of Winston-Salem, NC and William Keith McCombs & wife, Jann of Kannapolis; A brother, Kenneth (Babe) Dayvault & wife, Betty of Wilmington, NC Grandchildren, Keith Fink & wife, Leslie, Jennifer Fink Blake & husband, Dwayne, Betsy McCombs Bracken, Lori McCombs Wade & husband, Bobby, Amy McCombs, Aaron McCombs and wife, Sheri, Ashlyn McCombs Edwards & husband, Lynn, and Andrew McCombs, & wife, Cheryl Great-great-grandchildren, Weston & Ayden Edwards, Berkeley and Hayes McCombs, Emma and Morgan Wade, Katy and Zachary Bracken, Jordan Fink, Cole and Makayla Blake, Brandon and Hunter Crews, and a number of nieces and nephews. The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of Transitional Health Services, Kannapolis, NC for their dedication and support to Alice throughout the time that she was there. Memorials may be made to St. John's United Church of Christ, 901 N. Main Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081. On-line condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com who is serving the fa
Visitation: 12:30-2:00 P.M. Wednesday December 29, 2010 St. John's United Church of Christ

Service: 2:00 P.M.Wednesday Decdember 29,2010 St. John's United Church of Christ

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC