Carl James Holcombe, Jr., age 79, of McCaysville, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at his home. He was born in Cherokee County, GA on January 28, 1943 to the late Carl James Holcombe, Sr. and Colleen Glover Holcombe. Carl served in the United States Air Force and later retired from GE and Coca Cola, where he was a Truck Driver. He is preceded in death by his parents; stepdaughter, Lynn Shirley; and sister, Carolyn Grimes. Carl is survived by his wife of 34 years, Donna Holcombe; children, Marie (Mitchell) Powell, Carl J. (Carol) Holcombe, Robert (Danielle) Holcombe, Andrew (Beverly) Holcombe, Walter Mull, Angela (Steve) Abrams; and Sherry (Matt) Callihan; siblings, Barbara Guffey, David Holcombe, Patricia Carr, and Ronnie Holcombe; twenty-four grandchildren, thirty-three great-grandchildren, a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 2:00 PM from Hipps Chapel Church with Rev. Delmar Davenport officiating. Music will be the Hipps Chapel Church Choir. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the North Georgia Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be C.J. Holcombe, Cody Powell, Domnick Holcombe, Zachary White, Garrison Kreis, Wayne Dawson, Matthew Callihan, Daniel Powell, and Christopher Holcombe. The family will visit with friends at the funeral home on Saturday evening from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to help defray final expenses. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations is in charge of the arrangements. There are no gallery images. Visitation Saturday, February 19, 2022 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations - Blue Ridge 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, Georgia 30513 Directions Funeral Service Sunday, February 20, 2022 2:00 PM Hipps Chapel Church 7212 Hwy 2Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513 Directions