Marion Benjamin “Bennie” Holcombe

Marion Benjamin “Bennie” Holcombe

Marion Benjamin “Bennie” Holcombe, 90 of Hackleburg, Ala., passed away peacefully on
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. He was born May 8, 1936, in Hackleburg. Bennie was the son of W.T. and Ellie Holcombe.
In 1955, while picking guitars at a relative’s home, he met the love of his life, Pat. She had never seen anyone pick a guitar like that before, and he too was quite impressed with her rhythm playing and beautiful singing voice. That chance meeting sparked a marriage that would stand the test of time and last 70 years.
Pat was right, Bennie was quite the guitar picker. He went on to play with Carmel Taylor, a songwriter who wrote several hits for George Jones; Rick Hall, who founded FAME Studios; Billy Sherrill, one of Nashville’s music producers; and later played with the famous fiddler, Benny Martin. Not only was Bennie a great musician, he was also an expert marksman and an avid hunter and fisherman.
Bennie is survived by his wife, Pat Holcombe; his sons, Bennie (Mavis) Holcombe, Conny (Angela) Holcombe and Terry (Pam) Holcombe; his grandchildren, Amanda (Ed) Hannah, Jason Holcombe, Katie (Tim) Kirkpatrick and Trentt (Amanda) Taylor; his great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings.
A private family funeral was held on Aug. 29, 2026, at Nichols Marion County Funeral Home.

Nichols Marion County Funeral Home
Hamilton, AL
205-921-5777