Cathy Johnston's Obituary
Mrs. Cathy McCombs Johnston, 71, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016, at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte.
A celebration of life service is scheduled for 2:30 pm Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Concordia Lutheran Church. Rev. Ken Reed and Rev. Dr. Larry Bost will officiate. Interment will follow at Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery in China Grove.
The family will receive friends from 1 – 2:15 pm Saturday at the family life center of the church.
Mrs. Johnston was born February 22, 1945 in Cabarrus County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Marvin Fred McCombs and Connie Mae Foster McCombs. Mrs. Johnston was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church. She along with her husband, Russ, also served Meals on Wheels for the community. She worked for the Kannapolis YMCA as an office administrator.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Charles McCombs.
Mrs. Johnston is survived by her husband, Russell Johnston; four sons, Bobby Sawyer and wife Teresa of Salisbury, Alex Sawyer and wife Elizabeth of Kannapolis, Mac Sawyer and wife Pam of Cornelius, and Tim Sawyer and wife Robyn of Davidson; brother, Darwin McCombs and wife Betty of Merritt Island, FL; eight grandchildren, Chase Sawyer, Devin Sawyer, Katie Lopez and husband Al, Dylan Sawyer, Logan Sawyer, Parker Brown, Phin Sawyer and Evan Sawyer; five step-children; eleven step-grandchildren; and twenty-two step-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Concordia Lutheran Church, 185 Concordia Church Road, China Grove, NC 28023 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
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