Orchard Terrace Church of God

This is the church the Highland Hts church built in 1978 and 79. Dad was a large part of building this. He actually had a bad accident doing so. He had been knocked of a 12' scaffold by a mortar drill, and feel and broke two vertebrae. At the time, the doctors said Dad probably would have to wear a brace for the rest of his life. He over time did away with brace, and you would never know that anything happened. And over time, God has seen that Dad has returned to be there pastor. Mom and Dad have put there heart and soul into the congregation, and he has blessed them over the years.

Highland Heights Church of God~Cleveland Assembly

From 1966 or 67 our family started to attended a little church in Highland Hts.,Ky. We became one of the mainstay families thru the years. Alot of my Mom and Dad time and money were spent there. You could always find us there Sunday morning, Sunday night, Wednesday night, Saturday night, and any time there was a revival or any other time the doors were open.

It has changed very little, On the way home from work last night I took a little side trip, and I was amazed how little that whole neighborhood has stayed the same.

Dad helped with Bro.Edison Buchanan(pastor), and Gene Chipman put on the rear addition. They also built the parnish down the hill.

Coming to Northern Kentucky

The year was 1940, and Dad was 4yrs old. Grandpa had found work at the Newport Steel Mill. So it was time to transplant himself and the family to where the work was going to be. And there were a couple of way to travel from the hills of Eastern Appalachia. One was by automobile or one was by train. As a little boy it would have been an adventure and thrill to ride a passenger train to a new location. They traveled from Jackson to Covington. The Covington station was still being used to load and off load passengers. The building was restored in recent years, and now is used an attorney's office.

William and Patrica Combs

Married 48years on the 23rd of July. Here Mom and Dad stand in front of Grandma Combs house on 7th Street in Newport Ky. Check out that ride, Dad's old '54 Mercury convertible.