Tamela "Tammy" Luella Sword - Teets

Tamela Luella "Tammy" Sword -Teets, 52, of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 following a lengthy illness. Tamela was born on August 18, 1971 in Orrville, Ohio the daughter of the late Phillip and Luella (Chapman) Sword, Sr. Tammy was a lifelong resident of Massillon and a 1989 graduate of Washington High School. She worked at Meadow Winds Heath Care Nursing Home for the last 18 years as a CNA. Tammy was a very caring and passionate woman. She loved country music, and actually went to see Tim McGraw with her daughter, Katie. Tammy could be found watching the LifeTime Movie Network, LMN, the Hallmark Channel, as well as the Wheel of Fortune. She was a true fan of the Massillon Tigers, she played trumpet in Massillon Swing Band and the Ohio State Football teams. Tammy attended Abundant Life Christian Fellowship Church.

She was preceded in death by her baby kitty, Boo Boo.

She is survived by her loving daughter, Katie Teets; siblings, Phillip W. Sword, Jr., Christine L. (Mark) Jones, and Heather Webster-Dawson; uncles, Mike (Gayle) Sword, Jeff (Cara) Sword, and Harvey (Adrian) Sword; special daughter, Destiny and 2 granddaughters and 2 grandsons; nephews, Joshua Baker Dave, RoMan Boles, Ethan and Logan Sword; special friends, Dawn Mills, Lisa Condon, Brenda Hawthorne, Joanne Barley and Lori Eversole; and numerous other friends and family members.

The family will receive friends at the Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home: 1100 Wales Road NE, Massillon, OH 44646 on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 1-3 p.m. Please were something either, purple, or Massillon Tiger themed to the gathering in Tammy's memory. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 1 p.m. at Dalton Cemetery. Immediately following the Service on Wednesday at Dalton Cemetery all are invited to join Tammy's family at Abundant Life Christian Fellowship for a Celebration of her life and a meal. Messages of comfort and support may be made sent to the family at www.paquelet.com.

Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home

(330) 833-3222