TAMARA MOZEL MCBRIDE
Jan. 2, 1961-Dec. 15, 2009
Tamara Mozel McBride, age 48, of Richmond, Ky., passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond.
She was born January 2, 1961 in Albuquerque, N.M. to the late Billy Gene McBride and Lavada Ann Keck McBride.
She is survived by her loving daughter-Tamarah Johnson of Richland; her step-father-John Vance; sisters-Naomi McBride and Charlotte Vance, both of Okla.; brothers-Billy Gene McBride of Texas, Jonathan Vince of Okla. and Bret Miller of Richmond; the best grandson in the world Zachary Johnson; and a host of other relatives and many friends to mourn her passing.
She was preceded in death by a sister-Shelia McBride; and her first husband-Wayne Brown.
She was a Missionary in West Africa and was the Vice President of Refuge Missionary Headquarters in Kisumu, Kenya. She had devoted her life to helping all that she touched or could reach out too. She was also instrumental in establishing 17 churches in West Africa and several others in America and South Africa that are too numerous to mention. Along with all this Tamara was still a great mother, grandmother, and a devoted friend whose smile warmed the coldest day and brightened the darkest night.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 12 noon in the Christian Life Fellowship Church with Rev. Ray Napier officiating. Burial followed at New Sandusky Cemetery with Jamie Wynn, Jeff King, Gary Neeley, Tim Brooks, Jason Issacs, Jim Anderson and Hearl Williams serving as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Barbourville Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1775, Barbourville, Ky. 40906.
Barbourville Funeral Home in charge of arrangments.