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515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
803-775-7500
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
803-775-7500
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
803-775-7500

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Jo Brooks
In Memory of
Jo Ellen
Brooks (Maxson)
1935 -
2017

Obituary for Jo Ellen Brooks (Maxson)


Jo Ellen Maxson Combs Brooks, 82, widow of Richard T. Combs and Linsay Brooks, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Palmetto Health-Tuomey.

Born in Cumberland, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Maxson and the late Esther Robinson Maxson. Mrs. Brooks was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Survivors include one son, Richard Dale Combs (Meng) of San Diego, California; three daughters, Nancy Beben (Leslie), Tammy Stone (Charles), and Kimberly Combs all of Sumter; ten grandchildren, Jeremy Beben (Brenda), Thomas Beben (Monica), Aaron Beben, Matthew Beben, Jade Frilles (Chris), Jasmine Combs, Richard J. Combs, Bryant Stone, Nate Stone (Beth), and Elizabeth Stone; seven great grandchildren, Hannah, Austin, Grace, Jaden, Kenji, Huntley and Alex; one aunt, Edna Weisenmiller of Keyser, West Virginia; a sister-in-law, Jane Maxson of Rigeley, West Virginia; and a number of special nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Paul Goff officiating.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, 5808 Brookland Drive.

Memorials may be made to the Tuomey Foundation, 102 N Main St, Sumter, SC 29150, or the ETV Endowment of South Carolina, 401 E. Kennedy St, Suite B-1, Spartanburg, SC 29302.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
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Sumter, SC 29150
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803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net
803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net
803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net
803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net