Date Deceased: 05-28-2010
Age at Death: 39
Cause of Death: unexpected
Classmate City: Tucumcari
Classmate State: NM
Survived By: Tammy is survived by her mother, Nancy (Jeff) Thompson of Deerfield; father Steve (Maryann) Williams of Wausau; sisters, Nikole (Jason) Chapman and Korianne (Steve Baker) Fischer, both of McFarland; and brother, Michael (Shannon) Williams of Sun Prairie. Tammy is also survived by nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Tammy was the daughter of Stephen Williams of Wausau, and Nancy Thompson of Deerfield. She graduated from Waunakee High School in 1989. Tammy loved all sports especially the Packers. She participated in Special Olympics, winning gold medals in track and field. Tammy loved attending Lions Camp. She was employed in several restaurants in Waunakee and Madison, always smiling and conversing with customers and staff. She followed Route 66 to Tucumcari New Mexico in 2001, where she met her companion, Richard Smith, who cared and supported Tammy these past nine years.