Carol Louise Combe age 63 peacefully went to join her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at her home in Seattle Wa., after a brief battle with cancer. Her brother Patrick and sister Teri were with her sharing all the love of her family. She was born June 23, 1950 in Manhattan, Kansas and was the oldest of 10 children born to William J McKinney and Margaret L. McKinney. She was a loving, kind and generous friend to all she knew and quickly became friends with those she met. She was preceded in death by her husband A. Bruce Combe, son Aaron Combe and father William J. McKinney. She is survived by her mother Margaret L. McKinney of Fresno, CA, sisters, Teri Gray and her husband Bob of Roseville Ca., Mary Kay Avent her husband Tom, Julia McKinney-Nichols her husband Kenny, Susan McKinney and Elizabeth McKinney and her partner Craig Tomlinson all of Fresno Ca., brothers, William McKinney his wife Vicky, Michael McKinney, Patrick McKinney all of Fresno CA and John McKinney of San Diego CA. sisters-in-law, Tawnya Combe of Clovis Ca., April Combe of Ogden Utah, brother-in-law Bob Combe his wife Patty of Havre de Grace Md, thirteen nieces and nephews, and 5 great nieces and nephews as well as a large extended family in Seattle. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. A memorial service at a later date will be held in Fresno California. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made in Carol’s name to the American Cancer Society.