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Tami Star (Young) VanCleave

August 1, 2022 | The Paper of Montgomery County |

Dec. 25, 1958 – July 22, 2022

Tami Star (Young) VanCleave, 63, of Anderson, passed away on July 22, 2022 after an extended illness.

She was born on Dec. 25, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Edgar Wethington and Della Mae (Keith) Gilliatt.

She married her loving husband, Steve VanCleave, on Feb. 9, 1990 in Darlington. She 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. She 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.

Survivors include 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; 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; her brothers, Randy Young of Darlington and Scott Gilliatt of Darlington; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and 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; her daughter, DeAnna Garcia; her granddaughter, Katy Beng; and a very special uncle, Louid Keith.

The visitation is scheduled from 1 – 3 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Aletheia Church, 2505 Faith Dr., Anderson, IN 46013. The memorial service is scheduled to begin right 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). To share a memory or an online condolence, please visit www.wilsonstpierre.com.