Background
Combs, Joe Denton was born on June 14, 1905 in Greenfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Thaddeus Denton and Carolyn Marie (Robertson) Combs.
Combs, Joe Denton was born on June 14, 1905 in Greenfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Thaddeus Denton and Carolyn Marie (Robertson) Combs.
AB, Drury College, 1929. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1934.
Doctor of Medicine, University Georgia, 1941.
Assistant professor microanatomy, U. Georgia School Medical, Augusta, 1934-1941; general practice medicine, Lockwood, Missouri, 1941-1945; resident, Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana, 1945; senior physician, clinical director, Milledgeville (Georgia) Eastern State Hospital, 1945-1959; resident, Yale University, New Haven, 1948; resident, The Menninger Institute Psychiatry, Topeka, 1950; resident, The Institute Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1951-1952; clinical director, assistant superintendent, Nevada (Missouri) Eastern State Hospital, 1959-1981; director psychiatry, Nevada (Missouri) Mental Health Services, since 1981. Consultant Nevada (Missouri) Eastern State Hospital, since 1981, Nevada (Missouri) City Hospital, since 1984.
Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life), member Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.
Married Fay Madgel Meshew, March 1, 1945. 1 child, Julia Carolyn.