Theresa Coombs

Theresa Coombs 81, was released from this life Friday, May 11, 2013, in St. George, Utah.

She was born May 18, 1932, in Boulder, Utah to Ephraim H. and Florence Mary Coombs.

She grew up in Boulder. She attended Boulder Elementary School, Wayne High School and graduated from Escalante High School.

She moved to Salt Lake City after graduation. Was employed by Salt Lake Police Dept. and Beneficial Life Insurance Co.

Theresa served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Southern States. On her return she served as secretary to Hulda Parker of the General Board of Relief Society.

In 1961, she moved to Berkley, CA where she found employment with the University of California. After 15 years, she moved to San Jose, then Sunnyvale and was employed by Ray Chem Corp. as an Executive Assistant. She retired from Ray Chem and later moved to St. George, Utah in 2003 to enjoy that retirement.

She was active in the LDS Church through her life. Served as Secretary for two Bishops in wards where she lived.

She is survived by brothers Larry (Carol), Anthony (Dot), and Vard (Mary Jane); sisters Sarah May Miller, Karen Cramer (Paul), Elaine Roundy, Anne Spencer (Karl), Mary Lyman (Richard); many nieces and nephews.

She was proceeded in death by her parents, four brothers and one sister.

Funeral services will be held Saturday May 18, 2013 at 11:00am in Boulder at the Boulder LDS Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Interment will be in the Boulder Cemetery.

Special thanks to Dixie Hospice for their loving and respectful care.