Julia Daughdrill

Holcombe

Julia Holcombe

Gaffney, SC - - Julia Daughdrill Holcombe, 95, of 210 Trenton Road, formerly of Spartanburg, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

Born in Gadsden, AL, she was the widow of the late William "Bill" Evan Holcombe and daughter of the late Walter Augustus Daughdrill and Bessie Mae Smith Daughdrill. She was a graduate of Lee College, a former restaurant owner and drapery business owner, and retired as State Secretary for the Church of God in Kentucky and South Carolina. She formerly served as a church pianist and was a member of Boiling Springs Church of God.

Surviving are two daughters, Donna Holcombe-Burdette of Spartanburg and Denise Holcombe Pennington (Rick) of Gaffney; a sister, Helen Daughdrill Owens of Alpharetta, GA; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Augustus Daughdrill, an infant brother, Robert Daughdrill and an infant sister, Janice Daughdrill.

The family would like to extend special thanks to caregiver, Kim Cooper.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Blakely Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM in the Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Michael Coward officiating. Interment will be in the Cross Plains Baptist Church Cemetery in Travelers Rest, SC. Social distancing and masks are requested.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Boiling Springs Church of God, P.O. Box 161688, Boiling Springs, SC 29316.

The family will be at the residence, 210 Trenton Road, Gaffney, SC 29340.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC