Combest, Wallace Wayne 
  	
Wallace Wayne Combest, 66, of Longview, passed away January 
4, 2007, at a Gilmer hospital. He was born December 11, 1940, 
in Longview, to Harvey Patrick and Euphria Tipps Combest. He 
retired from Continental Can after working for them for 28 
years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. 
Anthony's Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife; 
Geraldine O'Connor Combest of Longview; two sons, Dennis 
Wayne Combest and his wife, Kim of Laneville, and Daniel 
Myron Combest of West Monroe, Louisiana; two daughters, 
Theresa Marie Hughes and her husband, Mike of Longview, and 
Debra Kay Whitehead and her husband, Larry of LaPorte, Texas; 
three brothers, Horace Combest of Pittsburg, David Combest of 
Longview, and Preston Combest of Pittsburg; two sisters, 
Evelyn Miller of Longview, and Mildred Case of Lufkin; six 
grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Mass of Christian 
burial will be held Saturday, January 6, 2007, at St. Anthony's 
Catholic Church, with the Rev. Bruce Lincon and the Rev. Mark 
Dunne officiating. Entombment will follow in Lakeview Memorial 
Gardens. The family wishes to extend a very special "Thank You" 
to the nurses and staff of East Texas Medical Center in Gilmer. 
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Alliance 
of North East Texas, 3613 S. Broadway, Tyler, TX 75701. The 
family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday evening, 
January 5, 2007, at the funeral home. A rosary will be recited 
at 7 p.m. at the chapel of Lakeview Funeral Home. For those 
unable to attend, online condolences may be offered at 
www.mem.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 1/5/2007.

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Combest, Wallace Wayne
   	
Wallace Wayne Combest, 66, of Longview, passed away January 4, 
2007, at a Gilmer hospital. He was born December 11, 1940, in 
Longview, to Harvey Patrick and Euphria Tipps Combest. He 
retired from Continental Can after working for them for 28 years. 
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Anthony's 
Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine O'Connor 
Combest of Longview; two sons, Dennis Wayne Combest and his wife, 
Kim of Laneville, and Daniel Myron Combest of West Monroe, 
Louisiana; two daughters, Theresa Marie Hughes and her husband, 
Mike of Longview, and Debra Kay Whitehead and her husband, Larry 
of LaPorte, Texas; three brothers, Horace Combest of Pittsburg, 
David Combest of Longview, and Preston Combest of Pittsburg; two 
sisters, Evelyn Miller of Longview, and Mildred Case of Lufkin; 
six grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Mass of Christian 
burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, January 6, 2007, at St. 
Anthony's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Bruce Lincon and the Rev. 
Mark Dunne officiating. Entombment will follow in Lakeview 
Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the 
Alzheimer's Alliance of North East Texas, 3613 S. Broadway, Tyler, 
TX 75701. The family received friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday evening, 
January 5, 2007, at the funeral home. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. 
Friday, at the chapel of Lakeview Funeral Home. For those unable to 
attend, online condolences may be offered at www.mem.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal from 1/5/2007 - 1/6/2007.