Tabatha Jean Marlow

1969 - 2021

Tabatha Jean Marlow, age 51, of Lake City, went to be with the Lord on July 31 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.

Tabatha was born in Toledo, Ohio on Dec. 12, 1969 and spent summers with her aunt Nancy, and double first cousins, Scott and Lucy, who she considered brother and sister.

It was during her summers in Tennessee where she met Greg, whom she married on July 12, 1986.

After they married, they then had their daughter, Melissa Renea Marlow Babb on Feb. 1, 1988 and then their son, Gregory Blake Marlow on Sept. 18, 1992.

She was baptized at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Lake City and was a member at Island Ford Baptist Church.

She had two grandchildren, Riley Babb who was born on Dec. 8, 2005, and Madison Babb, who was born on Sept. 22, 2008. Tabatha loved to spend time with her grandkids and especially enjoyed watching them swim.

She enjoyed spending time with her sister, Jamie Wagner Taylor, and niece Sagan Taylor.

Tabatha loved to watch "Gunsmoke," quilting when she was able, as well as crafts.

Tabatha loved her animals Ellie, Lillie Mae, Boomer, Paisley, Scarlett, and Tulley.

Tabatha is preceded in death by her grandparents: Roy and Carylee Martin, and George and Wilma Miles, and uncles: Steve Miles, Lawrence Martin, and Mike Martin.

She is survived by her husband, Greg Marlow; father, Jim and Susan Martin of Lake City; Mother, Danna and Jerry Wagner of Caryville; daughter, Melissa and Dustin Babb of Lake City; son, Blake Marlow and Sheree of Clinton; grandchildren, Madison and Riley; granddogs, Boomer,Paisley, Scarlett and Tulley; sister, Jamie and Shannon Taylor and daughter Sagan of Caryville; unles, David Miles of Lake City, Don Miles of Lake City, Clay Miles of Lake City, Howard Martin of Lake City; aunts, Nancy Martin of Lake City, Diane Maupin of Lake City, Wilma Henegar of Oak Ridge; special cousins, Scott and Lucy of Lake City; special friend, Karen Varwig of Toledo, Ohio; father in law and mother in law, Lowell and Diane Marlow of Lake City, numerous cousins, family members, and friends are left to mourn Tabatha's passing.

Visitation was held Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Hatmaker Funeral Home in Lake City followed by the funeral service in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Scott Martin and the Rev. Mitchell Wilson officiating.

Family and friends met at Hatmaker Funeral Home on Wednesday, Aug. 4 to go in procession to Oak Grove Cemetery for a graveside service.

She was a people person who was most happy when she had company. Tabatha was a strong woman and a fighter who overcame a lot of things that doctors never thought she would have.

Hatmaker Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

LaFollette Press
August 5, 2021