Mrs. Jean Fisher McCombs

Jean Pearl Fisher McCombs, of Faith, died at her home April 13, 2018. She was born December 14, 1925, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Eli Fisher, Sr. and Pearl Walton Fisher of Granite Quarry. Jean graduated from Granite Quarry High School in 1942 and from Catawba College in 1946 with a BA in Business Administration. On June 16, 1946, she married Willard Eugene McCombs of Faith. Jean taught at Rockwell High School, Granite Quarry High School, West Rowan High School and East Rowan High School for 36 years. She was an active member of Shiloh Reformed Church for more than 70 years, served on the Church Consistory and was a faithful member of the Old Testament Class. She also was a member (Gold Star for 50 years) of the Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK) Teachers Sorority, the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, the Faith American Legion Auxiliary, and the Brown-Fisher Association and served as Corresponding Secretary for the Sir Walter Cabinet in Raleigh. She served on the Board of Trustees at the Nazareth Children’s Home and she coordinated the baked goods booth each year for their annual Nazareth Home Day celebration. She was a supporter of the First Family Scholarship at Catawba College, Pearl (Walton) Fisher Endowment Scholarship at Pfeiffer University, North Carolina Museum of History Associates, Historic Salisbury Foundation, East Rowan YMCA, Military Missions in Action and Wittenberg Lutheran Church her childhood church. She was predeceased in death by her husband, Willard Eugene McCombs, her son, Willard Eugene “Skippy” McCombs, Jr., her parents, Jacob Eli Fisher, Sr. and Pearl Walton Fisher; her stepmother, Dorothy P. Fisher; sisters, Charlotte F. Eller, Sally F. Peeler, a brother Jacob E. Fisher, Jr. (Phyllis) Granite Quarry, sister-in-laws, Edith Hollifield, and Gail Mahaffey. Surviving are her two children, Pamela M. McDonald (Daniel), Concord and Keith F. McCombs (Julia), Fuquay-Varina; grandchildren Sarah Jean Wells (Richard), Davidson, CW2 Daniel Seth McDonald, Manhattan, KS, MAJ Adam F. McCombs (Traci), Pinehurst, and Eric S. McCombs (Kelli), Cary; great grandchildren Morgan R. McCombs and Zechariah T. Wells. She is also survived by brothers, Paul E. Fisher (Sue), Salisbury, John M. Fisher (Joy), Granite Quarry and sister Dorothy F. Mitchell (Don), Kingwood, TX, brother-in-law Verne McCombs (Mary Ellen), Faith, sister-in-laws Kaye Margaret Fisher (Kenneth), Greenville, SC, and Sue Teague (Gary), Faith and numerous nieces and nephews. We would like to express our sincere thanks for all of the love and support received from the Jacob Eli Fisher, Sr., and the J. Ray McCombs Families. We also express heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Kelling, his staff and mother’s caregivers for the outstanding care they provided. Arrangements: Visitation will be at Summersett Funeral Home, 1315 W. Innes Street, Salisbury, NC between 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, 2018. A memorial celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Shiloh Reformed Church, Faith, NC with graveside services at Shiloh Cemetery. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Willard Eugene “Skippy” McCombs, Jr. Memorial Fund, Shiloh Reformed Church, PO Box 308, Faith, NC 28041 or to the Nazareth Children's Home, PO Box 1438, Rockwell, NC 28138.

Mrs. Jean Fisher McCombs

December 14, 1925 - April 13, 2018