Toombs Real Estate has been in business in Merkel since the 1940's starting with  Freddy Toombs grandfather W.W. Toombs.  At that time it was called Dowdy and Toombs.  Their business model was purchasing homes and selling them to the families of Merkel.    W.W. Toombs passed away in 1970 and Freddy Toombs and Peggy Toombs (Dennison) took over the company and kept the real estate office going till 1980.  Freddy Toombs got his real estate license a...