Josephine K. King Holcomb Obituary (1920

Mrs. Josephine King Holcomb, age 89, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on Jan. 20, 1920 in Trimble County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Ferd & Ethel Welch King. She spent her early years in Trimble County and had resided the past 78 years in Jefferson County. She attended the Saluda High School and enjoyed leading the cheers there. She was employed as a cafeteria manager at the Madison Consolidated Junior High School for twenty four years. She also managed with her late husband the Southern Star Restaurant for seven years. She worked as a house mother for Chi Omega at Hanover College for two years. She was a member of the Wirt Baptist Church. In her spare time she enjoyed reading, spending time with her family and loved to cook it was one of her greatest talents. Josephine died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 8:00 am at The Water's of Clifty Falls in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Mrs. Holcomb will be missed by her loving daughters: Gail Sims & her husband: Will of Hanover, Indiana, Kathy Holcomb Lahee & her husband: Jaye of Columbus, Indiana, Karen Mennen & her husband: Eugene of Kirkland, Indiana; her loving sister: Gertrude Mahoney of Hanover, Indiana; her loving grandchildren: Alisa Anderson, Melody Cole, Kimberly Smith, Sheila Sims, Robert Sims, Michael Sims & Evan Lahee; 13-great grandchildren, 5-great great grandchildren, 16 nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents: Ferd & Ethel Welch King; her husband: Hosey William Holcomb; her sisters: Ora Mays; Jewell Kirkpatrick & Edith King. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., by Pastor Troy Hedges at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Moffett Cemetery in Milton, Kentucky. VISITATION Friends may call Saturday 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12 Noon until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Josephine K. King Holcomb, please click here to visit our sympathy store.