T. J. Tombaugh, age 44, of Plano, Texas, passed away May 14, 2014. T. J. was born June 27, 1969, in Sherman, Texas, to Terrell Edward and Barbara Ann (Sutton) Tombaugh. He married Paige Diane Menze on October 21, 1995, in Plano, Texas. T. J. was employed with Brookshire’s Grocery in McKinney for over twenty years and had recently transferred to the store in Farmersville. He was a leader of the Y-Connection. T. J. was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Plano.
He is survived by his wife, Paige Tombaugh of Plano, Texas; parents, Terry and Barbara Tombaugh of Van Alstyne, Texas; brother, Ken Tombaugh of McKinney, Texas; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Gene and Kathy Menze of Plano, Texas; niece and nephews, Kelsey, Austin, Tyler of McKinney, Texas, Mitch and Drew of Franklin, Tennessee; and sister-in-law, Sandy Petrie and husband, Bill of Franklin, Tennessee.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel in Allen, Texas. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen. The family will receive friends during a visitation from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Monday evening at the funeral home.