Mary Lucile Young Holcomb, age 100, of Lumberton, NC, died Thursday, July 8, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Clearfield County, PA on March 21, 1921 and s he proudly served as a wave in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Park Young and Mildred Lucile Ginn Young; her husband, William Dwight Holcomb; three brothers: Charles Young, Arthur Young, and Roger Young; and two sisters, Alvaretta Godman and Ruth Sherbeck.

She is survived by a son, William Chris Holcomb (Shelley) of Chesapeake, VA; three daughters: Beth Sigmon (Dennis) of Lumberton, NC, Carol Ann Holcomb of Brunswick, MD, and Cynthia Lawlor (Robert) of Baltimore, MD; a brother, Tom Young of California; three sisters: Floyde Stokes of Morgantown, WV, Bernice Pierce of Amhurst, NY, and Edith Bush of Huntington, PA; 14 grandchildren: Heather, Becca, Kelyn, and Erik Holcomb; Hall, Cole, and Ginna Sigmon; Sam, Calvin, Laura, and Chris Dixon; and Douglas, Ryan, and Leanna Lawlor; and 8 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends prior to the service on Sunday, July 11, 2021, from 2:00-3:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Lumberton. Following the visitation, a funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM with Rev. Joe Bounds officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: the National Foundation For Cancer Research, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1105, Rockville, MD  20852, or to: The Boys and Girls Home, 400 Flemington Drive, Lake Waccamaw, NC  28450.