OBITUARIES

Elba Ides Holcomb child of God, loving mother and dedicated grandmother, entered God's Heavenly Kingdom on August 5, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving children. Elba was 88 years old.

Born Elba Galvan on June 6, 1935 to Inocencia Velez and Augusto Galvan in a small home in Puerto Rico. Elba was one of 11 children.

Elba resided in Puerto Rico till she met the love of her life, Charles Holcomb Sr. The couple wed in 1954 and Elba quickly moved to the United States to follow her heart and start a family of her own. By 1956, she was the proud mother to one baby girl Cindy and then a baby boy Charles in 1960. Elba spent the entirety of her life caring for her family and serving the Lord.

Elba was an amazing cook and baker. Serving one smile after another with her specialties of potato salad, meatloaf, spanish rice, apple pie and cookies. Elba was also known for her wedding cakes which she made for close friends and family. Elba was an active member of Geneva Church of the Nazarene by joining the choir, helping with pot luck dinners, and assisting in Sunday school and vacation bible school. Elba enjoyed daily devotions, prayers with her Lord and dinners with family. Elba enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and making memories with them to last a lifetime.

Elba is survived by her loving devoted daughter Cindy who was her caretaker, son Charles, daughter-in-law Pam, sisters Migdalia, Carmen and Awilda, granddaughters Amanda and Elaina, and great-grandchildren Kaitlyn, Madison, Elizabeth, Olivia, Charlotte, Charles and Chloe.

Elba was preceded in death by her husband Charles, her mother and father, and her brothers and sisters.

Visitations will be held on Monday, August 14, 2023 from 11am - 12:30pm with a Funeral Service to immediately follow at 12:30pm at Walker Funeral Home, 828 Sherman St. in Geneva. Reverend Connie Young of the Meadville First Church of the Nazarene will be officiating.

Interment will follow at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens in Chesterland.

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