Laurel Jones Tarbert/White, (78) of Lewiston, Idaho, formerly of Olympia, Washington, and Spokane, Washington entered into rest on April 10, 2024, in Lewiston, Idaho from severe artery disease complicated with multiple myeloma. Born to Thomas M. Jones and Doris M. Starkebaum on February 8, 1946 in Richland, WA. She attended Sacajawea Jr. High School and graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, WA, in 1964. Laurel is survived by her husband of 28 years, Walt Tarbet, whom she met while working at the Washington Water Power Company in 1992. She was previously married to Dale "Red" White in November of 1964; they were married for 9 years and had two sons, Don and Joe. Laurel enjoyed the Mariners, Seahawks (and all things football), reading, gardening, walking, dining out, going to softball games where Walt played for years on the Vintage Players softball team for WWP/Avista, and traveling vicariously through her sister, Tana, nieces, Bina and Renee, bonus daughter, Lori, and others who took her to hundreds of places around the world with their photo and travel tales. Laurel would like to acknowledge Wende Barker for her friendship, her many homemade gifts, her visits with friend Ron to Laurel's Lewiston home, and all the get-togethers Wende planned. Laurel was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Jones (1951) and Doris Taylor (1992); sister, Ruth Green (2001); the father of her children, "Red" White (2011- Karen, Lacey, WA); brother, Tom Jones (2014); and brother, Kirby Jones (2015). She is survived by her husband/best friend, Walt; sons, Don White and Joe White; daughter-in-law, Anna White; sister, Tana Dugan; and brother, Gib Taylor (Toni). Other survivors include stepdaughters, Lori D'Andrea (Will) and Kari Leland. Laurel had five grandchildren, Madison, Collin, Gabriella, Ellie, and Cambell; four nieces; eight nephews; and four cousins at the time of death. There will be a private gathering to remember Laurel at a later date. Please consider donating to the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery or your local humane society/animal protection agency. Thank you.