Tami Star (Young) VanCleave, 63, of Anderson passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, after an extended illness.
She was born Dec. 25, 1958, at Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Edgar Wethington and Della Mae (Keith) Gilliatt. She married her loving husband, Steve VanCleave, on Feb. 9, 1990, at Darlington.
Tami graduated in 1977 from North Montgomery High School. She worked for the Pendleton Correctional Facility for a number of years before moving to the South Madison School Corporation as an instructional aide. Tami found her spiritual home at Aletheia Church and was a faithful member for many years.
She loved reading, doing puzzles, crafting and giving presents to her friends and family. She enjoyed going to the casino and horse racing. Most importantly, she loved spending time with her family and hosting their family get togethers.
Tami will be dearly missed by her husband of 32 years, Steve; her daughters, Mandy (Tipton) Fenters of Crawfordsville, Lindy (Jorge) (Tipton) Nakao of Pittsboro, Amy (Thanak) (Tipton) Morhn of Cambodia, Star Tipton of Pendleton and Connie (VanCleave) Randle of Crawfordsville; her 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; her brothers, Randy Young and Scott Gilliatt, both of Darlington; and several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. She had a special bond with her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John and Deb Higgins and her nephew, who was like a son, Ryan Brooks.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter DeAnna Garcia; granddaughter Katy Beng; and a very special uncle, Louid Keith.
Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 at Aletheia Church, 2505 Faith Drive, Anderson. The memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. at the church.
Memorial contributions may be gifted to help support her daughter’s ministry in Cambodia at Overland Missions (https://overlandmissions.com/donate/Mornhs-In-Ministry).
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