Funeral service for Tammy Lynn Bedford, of Viburnum, was September 8, 2011 at Wilson Mortuary Chapel, Viburnum, with Bro. Ronnie Chandler officiating. A poem was read by Megan Kelley.
Music was provided by Sharon Hedrick as soloist.
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Funeral service for Tammy Lynn Bedford, of Viburnum, was September 8, 2011 at Wilson Mortuary Chapel, Viburnum, with Bro. Ronnie Chandler officiating. A poem was read by Megan Kelley.
Music was provided by Sharon Hedrick as soloist.
Interment was in the Sam Crocker Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Brian Sitze, Jeff Asher, Nathan DeClue, Kyle Kientzel, Shawn Miner and Scott Chandler. Honorary pallbearers were Zach Bedford, Devon Coleman, Eric Kelly, Shawn Michael Miner, A.J. Collers and Braxton Bedford.
Mrs. Bedford was born November 12, 1980 in St. Louis County to Richard William Sr. and Barbara Dian (Rankin) Hartman. She married Samuel Dwight Bedford December 11, 1999. They were the parents of three children. Mrs. Bedford died September 2, 2011 in Potosi at the age of 30 years.
Survivors include her husband, Samuel Bedford, Viburnum; three children, Zachary, Courtney and Jennifer Bedford, all of Viburnum; one brother, Richard Hartman Jr., Illinois state; three sisters, Kelly Sitze and husband, Brian, Marble Hill; Megan Kelly, Viburnum; and Rita Dotson and husband, Bobby Joe, Caledonia; mother and father-in-law, Vernie and Anita Bedford, Viburnum; and a host of nieces; nephews; extended family and friends.
Preceding her in death were her parents; one brother, Michael Eric Hartman; one sister, Virginia Mary Hartman; maternal grandparents, Jennie Lynn and James Wallace Rankin; paternal grandparents, Giver H. and Virginia Hartman; and Sylvia Mary Hartman.
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