Lonnie Combs Lonnie Combs, 64, of Madison, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Kindred South Hospital in Greenwood. He was born Dec. 24, 1946, in Lockport, Ky., the son of Ernest and Molly Wooten Combs. He was raised and attended school in Henry County, Ky. He was employed early in life as a farm laborer and later worked for Electro Wire, Anaconda and Union Camp for many years. He was a lifetime member of the United Steel Workers of America and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, building and racing stock cars. He is survived by one daughter, Jamie Cooper of Eminence, Ky.; one son, Michael Combs of Madison; his former wife, Elizabeth Hendren Combs of Madison, whom he married June 29, 1967; two brothers, Jim Combs of Sligo, Ky. and Ira Combs of Defoe, Ky.; one sister, Jean Mertz of Oldham County, Ky.; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Mary Lyons and Ailene Frazier; and two brothers, Don Combs and Roy Combs. The funeral will be private at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery in Point Pleasant, Ky. There is no public service or visitation scheduled. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Lonnie Combs Memorial Fund. Contribution cards are available at the funeral home.