Virgie Lee Carr Claycomb, 88, of Columbia, KY passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 15, 2025. She was born on September 11, 1936 in Cullman, Alabama to Thomas Burley Carr and Nancy Mary Sloan Carr.
Virgie grew up in Rinnie, Tennessee, the second of five children. She graduated from Berea College School of Nursing as an RN in 1958 and married David Ray Claycomb on November 26, 1960. Virgie worked as Operating Room Nurse at Adair Memorial Hospital with Dr. Oris Aaron. She later served as director of nursing at Jane Todd Crawford Hospital in Greensburg. In 1978 she became the County Health Nurse at the Adair County Health Department, where she was well known for her talks to the Middle School students, and the compassionate care she provided to her patients. Virgie completed her bachelor of science as an RN from the University of Maine in 1989, and received her Nurse Practitioner degree from Emory University in Atlanta Georgia in 1994. She continued to work as a Nurse Practitioner at the Adair County Health Department until she retired around 2005. She also worked at Westlake Primary Care as a Nurse Practitioner for several years. Virgie was highly involved with the American Red Cross and served on the Board of Directors for Westlake Cumberland Hospital for several years, including time as chairperson of the board.
Virgie attended the Columbia Presbyterian Church where she was a very active member. She was a long time Sunday School teacher, Elder, Session Member, and served as Clerk of Session until her death. Family was very important to Virgie, and she loved her family dearly. She stayed in close contact with her family through visits, phone calls, cards, camping trips, and the annual Carr Family reunion.
SURVIVORS:
1 son: David Wayne Claycomb & wife Rebecca
1 granddaughter: Alyssa Coomer (Dillian) of Columbia
1 great-granddaughter: Caroline Coomer of Columbia
2 brothers: Burley Carr of Rinnie, TN and Bobby Carr of Soddy Daisy, TN
Sister-in-law Violet Claycomb of Somerset, KY
Many nieces & nephews
Special caregiver: Christine Williams of Columbia
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her spouse of 46 years, David Ray Claycomb; two sisters & brothers-in-law: Mary Alice Allred (Gradis) and Winnie Wattenberger (Sam), both of Rinnie, TN; three sisters-in-law: Norma Carr of Rinnie, TN, Gail Carr of Soddy Daisy, TN, and Helen C. York (Vernon) of Russell Springs, KY; two brothers-in-law: William Claycomb of Somerset, KY and Bobby Claycomb of Columbia, KY; and one great-grandson, Wallen Lee Coomer of Columbia, KY
Funeral Service: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 12:00pmCT at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in Columbia, KY with Bro. William Sandell officiating
Burial: Columbia Cemetery
Visitation: After 4:00pmCT on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a donation to Columbia-Union Presbyterian Church which can be left at the funeral home.
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
