Bluefield, WV- Julia (Judy) Francis Combs Malamisura, 73, of Westwood Nursing Home, Bluefield, VA, passed away Tuesday October 18, 2005.

       Born March 25, 1932 at Cabin Creek, WV, she was the daughter of the late Pearly L. Combs and Beulah B. Clark Combs.

       Julia was a seamstress for Thornton Co. of Bluefield for many years and later was a well-known self-employed seamstress.  She later became an Interior Decorator for Stone & Thomas.

       In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Estelle Casto of Charleston, WV, Marjorie F. Combs Otto of Michigan, Dorothy M. Combs Hager of Bluefield, Candace L. Combs Kidd of Princeton and one sister-in-law, Sally Combs of Princeton.

       Survivors include two sons, Paul Lester Malamisura and wife Tonia of Stafford, VA, and Darrel Patrick Malamisura of Bluefield, WV; one daughter, Debbie Gustin of Stafford, VA; three brothers, James L. Combs and wife Emma of Bluefield, Otto Combs of Princeton, WV and Russell Combs and wife Melba of Princeton, WV; one sister, Lucille Combs Johnson and husband Vic of Augres, Michigan; two grandsons, Eric Malamisura of Stafford, VA and Craig Gustin of North Bend, Oregon; one granddaughter, Stacey Malamisura of Stafford, VA, several nieces and nephews and her former husband, Patsy P. Malamisura.

       Funeral services will be conducted Saturday October 22, 2005 at 11 AM from the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Don Hammond, deacon of Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiating.  Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton.

       Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Malamisura, Darrel Malamisura, Eric Malamisura, Raymond Hager, Mike Pendleton and Jo Pendleton.

       The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 6-8 PM.

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