Miriam McComb

Miriam A. McComb, 94, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 4, at Friends Fellowship Community.

She was born in Lafayette, Indiana on January 21, 1932, the daughter of Alton J. & Hilda M. Meenach Miller. She was a graduate of Clarks Hill High School and later studied at Ivy Tech to become an LPN. She was united in marriage to James Johnson McComb, Sr. on February 18, 1951. They were blessed with four sons and 69 years together before his death on May 25, 2020.

Mrs. McComb worked as a nurse at Reid Memorial Hospital, where she cared for patients in the OB Department and later cared for hospice patients. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church, Richmond Petal and Stem Club and the Richmond Embroidery Club. Her love of growing flowers led her to become a volunteer in the Richmond Friends Garden. She also enjoyed bird watching, reading, sewing and traveling.

Mrs. McComb will be missed by her sons, James Johnson McComb, Jr. & wife, Patty, Andrew Joseph McComb & wife, Cindy, Richard Alan McComb & wife, Jean; daughter-in-law, Cindi McComb; grandchildren, Ryan J. (Kerissa) McComb, Phillip A. (Elizabeth) McComb, Justin M. (Tonya) McComb, Kate M. (Jerrod) Miller, Leah E. McComb (Ryan), Kelsie J. (Phillip) Merriett and Thomas J. (Caroline) McComb; great-grandchildren, Gavin James, Gabriel Lee, Grayson Isaac, Evan Bradley, Seth Andrew, Reagan Elizabeth, Aislyn Madison, Jackson Joseph and Rosalind Sophia; sister, Julia Sandberg and several nieces & nephews.

Mrs. McComb was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James J. McComb, Sr.; son, Thomas Daniel McComb; and one sister, Sarah Barath.

Mrs. McComb’s family appreciates the care she received from the staff at Friends Fellowship.

Visitation for Mrs. McComb will be from 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, at the Smith-McQuiston & Webster Funeral Home, 321 US Hwy 27, Fountain City. A funeral ceremony will begin at 1:00 p.m., with interment to follow in Fountain Park Cemetery in Winchester. There will also be a time of remembrance for her late husband, James, whose funeral attendance was limited at the time due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Memorial contributions are encouraged for the Central United Methodist Church, 1425 East Main Street, Richmond, IN 47374, Richmond Lions Club, 1649 Boston Road, Richmond, IN 47374 or the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County, 1717 South L Street, Richmond, IN 47374.