William Dale Coombs Obituary
The passing of William Dale Coombs (Columbus, Ohio) occurred on July 11, 2026. William, born on April 15, 1937, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of William Dale Coombs to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William Jennings Bryan and Olive Smith Coombs; and his son Scott Edward Coombs. He is survived by: his wife Barbara Bidwell Gray Coombs; his daughter Julia Elizabeth Coombs Troiani (Rick); his stepson Charles Hamilton Gray (Patricia); his stepgrandchildren, Hamilton Charles Gray, Owen Charles Gray and Elizabeth Faith Gray; his siblings-in-law, Betty Jane Creagan and Robert Ellis Bidwell (Sue); his stepniece Beverly Renée Chopin (Mathew); his great-stepnephew Mathew Bidwell Chopin; his stepnephew Christopher Carl Creagan (Jodie); his great-stepnephew Brandon Carl Creagan (Sury Jo); and his niece Zoey Grace Creagan.
In place of flowers, donations to be made in Bill's memory to The Ohio State University, Dr. Hamilton Gray Scholarship Fund, No. 482032, 3043 Smith Laboratory, 174 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1369, or to Trinity United Methodist Church, 1581 Cambridge Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43212-2713.
