TAMMY SUE McGOWAN

TAMMY SUE McGOWAN obituary

TAMMY SUE McGOWAN

TAMMY McGOWAN Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cook & Son-Pallay Funeral Home - Columbus on Sep. 25, 2025.

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TAMMY SUE McGOWAN, age 52, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

She was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 25, 1972.

Tammy was preceded in death by her father Roy McGowan and step-father Doug Starr.

Left behind to cherish her memory are her daughter, Mariah Runyon; mother, Barbara Sue McGowan; sisters, Ruby (Ronnie) Taylor, Mary Starr, and Michelle Starr; brothers, Roy McGowan, Donny (Sara) McGowan, and Blake McGowan; nieces, Shannon (Thomas) McGowan, Ashley (Willie) Hood, Tiffany (Rory) Campbell, Shyanna McGowan, Madison Mc Gowan, Layla McGowan, and Rosalyn McGowan; nephews, Michael Perry, Jr., Brian Ingram, Cody McGowan, Christopher McGowan, and Landon McGowan; great-niece, Ava Curry; great-nephews, Jace Hood and Carson Hood; aunt, Brenda (Mike) Duty; uncles, Hi Duty and Roy (Kathy) Duty, Jr.; and many cousins.

Private arrangements for the family by COOK & SON - PALLAY FUNERAL HOME.

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