Tammy Lee “Boo Boo” Wimsatt Belcher, 40, of Owensboro, Kentucky passed away December 18, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born on July 18, 1982 to Lawrence and Ellen Evans Wimsatt, Tammy Belcher was the seventh of nine children. From a young age, Tammy was motivated to achieve her goals. With dreams of becoming a Radiology Technologist, she was a hard-working and loyal employee at Dermont Drive-In where she worked for eight years to save for college. She was proud to begin her career at Owensboro Medical Health System where she worked for sixteen years.
Tammy met the love of her life, Eric B. Belcher, while both were in high school. Married fourteen years, they were lucky to share twenty-three marvelous years together. They spent more of their life together than apart. Tammy leaves three kind and beautiful children: thirteen-year-old Maximus Owen Belcher, Tammy’s first born, blue ribbon baby; eleven-year-old Maggie Jean Belcher, her favorite and only artistic, brown-eyed girl; and five-year-old Maveric Lee Belcher, her spirited and beautiful baby boy.
Boo Boo was loved by many families. Her husband and children cherished her. At Wimsatt family gatherings, Tammy was the life of the party. Tammy was close with her siblings, but the closet and best friend of her life was Mary Wimsatt Moseley, an oncology nurse who cared for Tammy as sister and nurse for the last five years. In addition to her relatives, Tammy loved her “work” family at Owensboro Health. The bonds she created there were an integral and important part of her life and a constant source of happiness.
Other than her families, Tammy loved the beach more than anything in the world. For sixteen summers, Tammy never missed the annual Wimsatt family vacation in Destin, Florida even though, at times, thirty-eight family members shared one house! For Tammy, it was always, “The more, the merrier.”
The island of Maui was Tammy’s favorite place on earth, and she visited it three times. She and Eric honeymooned there. In 2018, they returned to the Garden Isle in celebration of their tenth wedding anniversary. During that trip, she was delighted with new adventures on her favorite island. She was the guest of honor at an intimate show by the famed Hawaiian musician, Willie K., and was caught on camera kissing a Hawaiian rainbow tree.
Tammy had an infectious laugh. Her fun-loving spirit and determination to live life in the moment inspired all who knew her to enjoy life, take chances, and live each day without regret. She also had an indomitable spirit. People instinctively liked and trusted her. She touched many lives at work and at play. She will be missed by all who knew her.
In addition to her parents, Tammy is survived by her loving siblings: William (Heather) Wimsatt, Laura (John, Tammy’ s partner in crime) Sheffer, Laurna (Barry) Strehl, Cindy Wimsatt (John Maurice), Katie Wimsatt, Mary (Chad) Moseley, Elizabeth (Steven) Burch, and Kristina Wimsatt Collins. Tammy is also survived by Eric’s grandparents, Joe and Nadine Evans, Mother and Father-in-law, Julie and Jeff Spalding, Sister-in-law Brooklyn (Eric) Foster; twenty-five aunts and uncles; twenty nieces and nephews whom she adored; and more cousins than you can count.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Marvin and Maxine Evans and Owen and Kathryn Wimsatt.
Tammy loved her church and celebrated milestones in her family’s life at Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, donations to her church may be made in her name.
Visitation will be held at Saints Joseph and Paul on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with prayers being said at 6:30 pm, and again on Thursday, December 22, 2022 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the church. Tammy’s funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday at the church
As Tammy wished, she will be laid to rest on her beloved island of Maui.
Haley McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory is both honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Mrs. Belcher. Leave your messages of condolence for the family of Tammy Lee “Boo Boo” Wimsatt Belcher and sign her virtual guestbook at www.haleymcginnis.com.