Nancy Lynn Combs

Nancy Lynn Combs, 62, of Ashdown, passed from this life October 13, 2025, in Ashdown, Arkansas following a courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born September 30, 1963, to Donald and Margaret Combs in Montgomery, Alabama. A child of the Air Force, she grew up in Spain, Bossier City, LA, North Little Rock, AR, Nashville, TN, Goose Bay, Canada, Tyler, TX, and Athens, TX before settling in Ashdown following her father’s retirement. She was a graduate of Ashdown High School and received a BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M-Texarkana. She worked as an accountant in the defense, oil and gas, construction, retail, and real estate industries in addition to 20 years working alongside her father in his accounting firm. Nancy was a member of First United Methodist Church, Texarkana, Arkansas, and served the church as a member of the handbell choir, Mission Committee, and Clarke Child Development Center Board of Directors. Under the tutelage of Richard Henry and Scott Seddens, Nancy became a proficient pitmaster and was a fixture at FUMC’s annual Turkey Smoke. She was instrumental in hosting Ozark Mission Project camps at both FUMC and Camp Preston Hunt. Her great joy in recent years was being “Fancy Nancy” to her granddaughter, Vivian, travelling often to Fayetteville for dance performances, birthdays, and soccer games. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald H. Combs. She is survived by her mother, Margaret Combs; son, Lincoln Combs (Kenleigh); granddaughter, Vivian Combs; sister, Nicole Crow (Charles); nephews, Hootie Crow (Brittany), Cade Crow, and Chase Crow; great-niece Emersyn Crow; great-nephew, Benjamin Crow, and a number of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. The family will receive visitors from 6:00-8:00 PM on Friday October 17th in the parlor at First United Methodist Church, Texarkana, Arkansas. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday October 18th also at FUMC Texarkana, Arkansas with the Rev. Jaimie J. Alexander officiating, followed by a service of committal at Arden Cemetery in Arden, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers please send donations to First United Methodist Church 400 E 6th St, Texarkana, AR 71854. Donations in memory of Nancy will be shared equally among the Clarke Child Development Center and the Mission Committee

Nancy Lynn Combs

September 30, 1963 - October 13, 2025