WILLIAMS, Tammie Lee (McClendon) - b. January 10, 1971 - d. November 17, 2008

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Tammie Lee (McClendon) Williams, age 37, of Howard, Kansas was born January 10, 1971 in Lawrence, Kansas to Leland McClendon and Judy (Brown) Faulkner and began her eternal life November 17, 2008.  Never losing faith and always having hope, Tammie fought for her survival against metastic cervical cancer.  Weakened by the disease, chemotherapy, and their effects, she submitted her body and found salvation as she transfigured into one of our Lord's Angels. 

Tammie was preceded in passing by her great-grandparents, grandparents, two uncles, and two aunts.

Tammie is survived by her companion, partner, and best friend, Kevin Craig of the home; her five children, James McClendon of El Dorado, Kansas, Jackie Williams, of Basehor, Kansas, and Destanie Williams, Matthew Warren, and Eleashia Warren of the home; one granddaughter, Lydia King of Chanute, Kansas; her grandparents, Fred and Shirley Schulmeyer of Fall River, Kansas; her father, Leland McClendon and companion Paulette Place of Lawrence, Kansas; her mother and stepfather, Judy and Greg Faulkner of Severy, Kansas; two sisters, Frances Sexton and husband Darin and their three children of El Dorado, Kansas and Belinda Sanders and her husband Eric and their four children of Centerville, Kansas; her cousin by blood and brother by heart, Robert "Bobby" Brown and wife Michelle and their eight children; and numerous cousins and countless friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 22, 2008 at the Countryside Funeral Home in Fredonia, Kansas with cremation to follow.  Visitation will be held after the service Saturday at the funeral home.  Family suggests contributions to the Tammie L. Williams memorial fund and may be left in care of the funeral home.  Arrangements are under the direction of Countryside Funeral Home, 420 S. 20th Street, Fredonia, Kansas.

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)