James "Jim" Lyne Holcomb

January 4, 1945 - April 23, 2021

Click here to view the service. James “Jim” Lyne Holcomb, age 76, of Bluff City, Tenn., passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Troy, Ohio, on January 4, 1945, but had been a Tennessean for the last 50 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, James William Holcomb and Mary Lyne Robinson Holcomb. Jim came to Bristol from Chattanooga in 1973 to become the director of Children and Youth Mental Health Services. He also served in the House and Senate of the Tennessee General Assembly. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Sonja; sons, Will of the home, Matt of Asheville, NC, and Brett and wife Anna of San Jose, CA; grandchildren, Finn, Sam, Nora, and Lina; brother, Ted Holcomb of Cincinnati, Ohio; sister, Libbie Kerr and her husband John of Mt. Gilead, Ohio; and numerous beloved first cousins A Private Funeral Service will be held for the family with Ken Hill officiating. A livestream will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Those that wish to view the service please click here. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family by visiting www.oakley-cook.com. Arrangements especially for Jim and his family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.