Wayne Holcomb

Wayne Holcomb, age 76, of Arkadelphia died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at his home. He was born May 26, 1937 in Fendley, Arkansas the son of Jewell Rush and Cora Kirksey Holcomb. Wayne was a retired security officer for Arkadelphia Public Schools, former deputy sheriff for Clark County Sheriff's Department and helped build the Degray Dam at Degray Lake. Wayne played guitar with the Country Boys Group. He loved to raise a big garden and gave most of his vegetables to family and friends. He was of the Pentecostal Faith and was a member of the Oak Grove Community Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Vernon, Lendol, Charles, Gerald and Gene Holcomb; three sisters, Ruth Partridge, Verlon Floyd and Alta Fern Ainsworth; his namesake, a nephew, Darrell Wayne Holcomb and a sister-in-law, Marilyn Taylor.

Survivors include his wife of over forty years, Patricia Francis Holcomb, one brother, Larry Holcomb and wife, Carolyn of Hot Springs; two sisters, Evelyn Allen of Bismarck and Lavonne Carson and husband, Cliff of Hampton, AR; three sister-in-laws, Mary Holcomb of Arkadelphia, Gloria Holcomb of Amity, Linda Holcomb of Pearcy; and ex sister-in-law, Karen McKinney of Hot Springs, several nieces and nephews and special pet dog, Teddy.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Tuesday, June 11 in the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Chapel in Arkadelphia with his nephew, Brother Jeff Ainsworth officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Monday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Dickie Garrett, Jerry Allen, Terry Allen, Marty Neel, Andy Stricklin, Allen Holcomb and Kevin Carson. Honorary pallbearers are Dewey Howell, Lincoln Wilson, his brother, Larry Holcomb, Jack Daniels, Robert Francis, Billy Francis, Johnny Francis and his classmates of Amity High School Class of 1956.

Memorials may be to Oak Grove Cemetery Fund C/O Martha Robertson, Box 195, Amity, AR 71921 or Brushy Cemetery Fund C/O Carolyn Shell, 257 Helms Rd., Arkadelphia, AR 71923.