Brittney Lynn Combs

May 19, 1988 - February 23, 2019

Brittney Lynn Combs, age 30, of Fort Wayne, died at 7:26 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019 at her home. Visitation will be from 3 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana 46750. A memorial service will immediately follow at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Pastor Chris Hayden officiating. Preferred memorials are to Bailey-Love Mortuary, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana 46750. Brittney “Ninners” was born on May 19, 1988 in Huntington, to James Bruce Combs and April Lynn Smith. She was a 2006 graduate of Huntington North High School, where she was on the swim team. She attended Huntington Beauty College and Bethel College and worked for Benchmark in Fort Wayne. With her love of coffee, especially latte art, she also naturally enjoyed working in several coffee houses. She expressed much creativity through painting, ceramics, drawing, and crochet. She enjoyed baking and food in general. She loved trying new things and having new experiences. She belonged to Pine Hills City Church in Fort Wayne and also attended Loon Creek Church in Huntington as well as Gospel Community Church in Fort Wayne. She served in missions and many children’s ministries, purposing to serve God no matter which church she was a part of. She loved to worship anywhere she was and her contagious faith has left a lasting impression on all who knew Brittney. People from all over loved her – her smile lit up the room. She touched so many lives and cared for everyone she met – evidenced by her huge fan base. She adored her siblings and loved spending time with them. Surviving in Huntington are her parents, Bruce and Linda Combs, Dan and Kellie Herber, and April Lynn Smith, and grandparents Larry and Ruby Smith. Also surviving are a sister, Shannon Combs of Ossian, brothers Bradley (Brittanny) Herber and Keagan Herber, both of Huntington, and Brandon Pearson of Louisiana, nephews Cayden Akers and Isaiah Herber, nieces Rayne Lifsey and Jaylene Herber, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.