Another great tree has fallen in Omega and the 7th District along with the State of Alabama will truly miss a great Brother and Friend. Condolences go out to all of his family, friends and those that were touched by him.

A write up that appeared in the Spring 2008 Oracle

7. Brother Farrell Jackson Duncombe, Sr. – Grand
Chaplain, currently serves as the Senior Pastor of Saint
Paul A.M.E. Church, the home church of Mrs. Rosa L. Parks,
in Montgomery, Alabama. He formerly served as Presiding
Elder of the Montgomery District African Methodist
Churches – Ninth Episcopal District for nine years.
Upon graduating in 1959 from the Booker T. Washington
High School in Montgomery, he received the Bachelor of
Science Degree in Music Education from Florida A&M
University in 1963. It was while a student at FAMU that
Brother Duncombe was initiated through Upsilon Psi
Chapter, and became a member of our beloved fraternity.
Brother Duncombe has advanced degrees from Alabama
State University, International Seminary, and an honoray
doctorate from Monrovia College in Liberia, West Africa.
Besides his six terms as the Grand Chaplain for our
fraternity, Brother Duncombe has served as Basileus
and Chaplain for his local chapters throughout his
career. Brother Duncombe is responsible in large part for
reviewing and revising the wording of the Omega ritual.
His other Civic and professional affiliations include
memberships in Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band
Fraternity, Inc.; Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity; American
Beauty Lodge F&AM; Board Member, Cleveland Avenue
Y.M.C.A; Board of Trustees, Daniel Payne College; and,
Board Member, Capital City Boys and Girls Club.
Updated the wording of the Omega Ritual for more clarity
and effectiveness.
Brother Farrell J. Duncombe is married to Juanita Delores
Harris and they are the proud parents of two children:
United States Army Lt. Col. Farrell J. Duncombe, II.
(Antoinette), and Mrs. Djuana T. Wilson, Card Services
Manager for First Tuskegee Bank.; and they are the very
proud grandparents of Farrell Jackson Duncombe, III, and
Loryn Nicole Duncombe.