Leaann Combs

LeaAnn Combs, age 25 of Fairborn passed away October 28, 2021.  She was born December 16, 1995 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of Rebecca Combs.  LeaAnn loved animals, kids, music, and helping the elderly.  She was especially close to her Grandma Combs and Grandma Minnie.  She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Ferl Combs; aunt, Carolyn Combs; foster grandparents, Bill and Minnie Fisher.  LeaAnn is survived by her mother, Rebecca Combs, grandfather, Carloe Combs; aunts and uncles, Ronda and Gary Boles, Tammy and Carl Hartman; cousins, CJ Hartman and his daughter Cheyenne, Caleb and Jessica Boles and their children, Abigail and Nicholas; Joshua Boles, Samuel Hartman, Benjamin Hartman; as well as extended family.  A funeral service will be held on Thursday November 4, 2021 at 12:00 noon at the Belton-Stroup Funeral Home, 422 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd., Fairborn, Rev. Carl Hartman officiating.  The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until the time of service. Burial will follow at the Byron Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Michael’s House, 1016 Rainbow Ct., Fairborn in LeaAnn’s memory.

A message from LeaAnn’s mom:

Some of you will be very surprised about what I am about to share because it was a part of life I didn't share with everyone....not because I was ashamed or didn't care but because the story was complicated and hard to talk about. Others of you knew LeaAnn and I wanted you to know the end of the story. This beautiful girl came into my home on my birthday in 2005 when she was 9; our adoption was finalized 6 months later. She had a huge heart and a great sense of humor. She loved animals (especially her dog Dash) and babies and enjoyed talking with senior adults. She adored her Grandma Minnie (her foster mom) and her Grandma Combs. More than anything, LeaAnn wanted to belong and be loved. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to overcome the hurts of the past and she left when she was 18, the first of a series of destructive choices. Although our contact was infrequent, my hope was that one day our relationship would be restored. On Thursday, October 28, that hope was ended when LeaAnn breathed her last breath on this earth. I'm so thankful for the love and support I have been surrounded with and appreciate all of you who are thinking of and praying for me and who have reached out. This is not a journey I would have chosen but I know God is working even in this.  I (and the rest of the family who loved her) appreciate your thoughts and prayers and all of the offers for assistance.