ELM CITY - Jimmy C. Holcombe, 87, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020.

A service for the family will be held at Sky View Memorial Park in Asheville at a later date.

He is survived by his son, Jimmy C. Holcombe, Jr. (Brenda) of Elm City; daughters, Sheila Mayberry (Barry) of Calabash and Patricia Wilder (Starlin) of Middlesex; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; sisters, Jennie Lee Brigman and JoAnne Carroll; many nieces and nephews.

Jimmy was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Holcombe; daughter, Brenda Smith; granddaughter, Lindsey; parents, Garrett and Mamie Holcombe; sisters, Louise Hensley and Eloise Clark; brothers, Boyd, Boyce, Tommy, Freddie, Everette, Carl and David Holcombe.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Dementia Alliance of NC, 9131 Anson Way, Ste 206, Raleigh, NC 27615