Thomas Michael Combs

Obituary: Thomas Michael "Mike" Combs, 58, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at CMC-NE after a period of declining health. A Celebration of life with Christ service will be held at 5:30 PM Tuesday, August 19 at Truth Temple with Pastors Bryn Waddell and Wayne Miller officiating. Private interment will occur later. The family will receive friends at Truth Temple from 4:00 to 5:30 PM Tuesday prior to the memorial service. Mike was born June 17, 1956 in Cabarrus Co. NC, the son of the late Tommy and Maggie Bullard Combs. He was a life-long area resident and graduated from A. L. Brown High School, class of 1974. Mike was a proud veteran of the US Marine Corps, during the end of the Vietnam War Era. He served his community as a volunteer fire fighter and was a 15+ year veteran of the police force in Kannapolis, Concord and china Grove. Mike was currently a Captain on the Speedway Security Forced. He also was a forklift operator at Yellow Roadway Corporation. Mike was actively attending Truth Temple with his family. He loved the outdoors, laughing with grandchildren, cooking and entertaining and camping with his family and friends. Mike touched many lives and will be greatly missed. In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by infant twins, Michael Austin and Melissa Ann. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Betty Jo Jenkins Combs of the home and his daughter, Amanda Combs Parker (Chad) of Salisbury, his step-children, Tara and Gregory Livengood, both of Kannapolis. Mike is survived by 6 grandchildren, Emma, Benjamin, Eli, River, Bella and Gracie; 2 sisters, Diane Lambert (Wayne) of Salisbury and Debbie Robinson (David) of Kannapolis, his close cousin, Dennis Miller of Kannapolis and many other loving relatives. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com and memorial donations may be made to Truth Temple restoration fund, 2705 Moose Rd, Kannapolis, NC 28083
Visitation: 4:00 P.M.-5:30 P.M. Tuesday August 19, 2014 Truth Temple

Service: 5:30 P.M. Tuesday August 19, 2014 Truth Temple

Interment: Later date