Ken Holcombe, 91; Pitched for the Yankees, Reds, White Sox, Browns, Red Sox
Bill Schenley
Aug 23, 1918 Mar 15, 2010
1949 Bowman (#19) baseball card:
http://snipurl.com/yrdns
FROM: Anders-Rice Funeral Home ~
(Paid obit)
ASHEVILLE
Kenneth Edward "Bud" Holcombe, 91, of 32
Botany Drive passed away Monday, March 15,
2010 at the Brian Center of Weaverville.
A native of Yancey County, he had resided in
Buncombe County most of his life. He was
a Professional Baseball Player where he entered
the majors in 1945 with the N.Y. Yankees and
joined the Chicago White Sox in 1950. He later
was employed for 20 years with Beacon Mfg.
where he retired in 1984 and was of the Jehovah
Witness faith.
Mr. Holcombe was the son of the late Lee Polk
Holcombe and Eula Wilson Holcombe and
husband of Virginia Lee Carson Holcombe who
died in 2000.
Surviving are his sons, Kenneth Holcombe, Jr.
and Randall Holcombe both of Asheville;
3 grandsons; 2 great grandchildren and sister,
Betty Lawrence and husband Bob of Arden.
Private Memorial graveside services will be held
2 P.M. Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Ashelawn
Gardens of Memory.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made
to ones favorite charity.
---
1952 Topps (#95) baseball card:
http://snipurl.com/yrdqs
MLB Stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/holcoke01.shtml
Thanks to Frank Russo ("The Dead Ball Era") for this obit.
http://snipurl.com/yreai