![]() ![]() In lieu of flowers, the family suggest that memorial contributions be made to Joplin School District Scholarship Fund, in care of Parker Mortuary. The family will receive friends at Parker Mortuary on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. Private family interment will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 812 South Pearl Avenue, Joplin, with Father Joji Vincent officiating. 2013 Alex Rios tied an American League record with six hits in a nine-inning game and Adam Dunn hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Justin Verlander in the eighth to lift Chicago over Detroit 11-4. grandchildren, Kyle and Eric Combs, Anne and Bren Flanigan brother, Rick Combs and wife, Darlene sister, Patricia several nieces and nephews.įuneral service will be Saturday, July 1, at 10 a.m. Survivors include his children, Tracy Flanigan and husband, Matt, of Carthage, son, Jim Combs (member of the 1980 State Championship Team) and wife, Suzie, of Scottsdale, Ariz. In addition to his parents, Dewey was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Combs, who died Augbrothers, Curtis and William sisters, Betty Lou and Ann. The 1976 team was also undefeated, but due to the Missouri point system, they were not included in the playoffs, sparking a change in the Missouri point system.Ĭoach Combs was elected into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2010, the Missouri High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 1985, and in 2015, Junge Stadium was renamed the Dewey Combs Athletic Complex at Junge Field in honor of the coach's contributions to the sport, and all the lives he influenced over the years. He had undefeated Missouri State Championship teams at Parkwood in 1975, 1980, and 1983. He retired in 1985 after coaching the newly-consolidated Joplin High School for one season. Dewey was the first, and only head coach at Parkwood. In 1968, Joplin formed two high schools, Memorial and Parkwood, and Dewey became the head coach at Parkwood. He coached Joplin schools for 19 years, compiling a record of 157-39-7, capturing 13 Ozark Conference titles. ![]() He began coaching at Joplin High School in 1967. swimmer to set a world record for the breaststroke with a 2:40. Spitz sets a 100-meter butterfly record at 56.3 and Ball becomes the first U.S. His team at Trenton went undefeated twice, and captured the state title in 1966. 1967 Mark Spitz and Catie Ball, both 17, swim to world records, and 14-year-old Debbie Meyer sets two records in one race in the Santa Clara International Invitational swim meet. He compiled a record of 213-65-14 for four different schools, Golden City, Gallatin, Trenton, and Joplin. He was a coach and teacher with several schools during his 30-year career. He later received a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Missouri. He graduated from Springdale High School, then attended Pittsburg State University where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education. Dewey Combs, age 87, Carthage, Mo., passed away at his home on Sunday, June 25, 2017, from a sudden illness.ĭewey was born May 27, 1930, in Checotah, Okla., son of the late William Dewey Combs and Mattie Lou Willingham Combs. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |