Elizabeth Ann (Combs) Bowser

BOWSER, Elizabeth Ann (Combs), age 76, born June 9, 1941 in Hazard, KY to Oscar and Ola (Olinger) Combs, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was a member of Town Mountain Missionary Baptist church in Hazard and later Ross Chapel in Jamestown, OH. At the age of 16, in 1958 she graduated, valedictorian, from Lincoln Institute in Simpsonville, KY. On June 6, 1960 she was united in holy matrimony to the late George Bowser. Elizabeth graduated from Central State University in 1962 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree from the University of Dayton also in business administration. She was a member of AKA Sorority. She retired from GM/Delphi after 30 + years. She also worked at Security National Bank in Xenia, OH for 20 years. Preceded in death by her parents, husband; brother, Robert L. Combs; sister, Mary Linda Combs. She is survived by her step daughter, Nakia C. Bowser; brothers, Chester Kenneth (Marge) Combs of Indianapolis, IN, Lillard Sr. (Jackie) Combs and Brisco (Beatrice) Combs, both of Dayton; sisters, Loretta (Cecil) Davis of Louisville, KY, Barbara Adams (Chris) of New Lebanon, OH, Alpha (Wayne) Benson of Westerville, OH; sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Toler of Beaumont, TX, Patricia W. Combs of Dayton; special great niece, Derryana Adams-Mahant; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be held 12 noon Friday, August 4, 2017 at the House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc., 2107 N. Gettysburg Ave. Rev. Dr. Natalie Jackson officiating. Visitation 9 am-12 pm. Family will receive friends one hour prior to service. 

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