Tammy Barnett

Tammy Parks Barnett took her final breath on Earth and took her first steps in Paradise on February 18th, 2025. She was surrounded by the people she loved and cared for most. Tammy was 59 years young.

Tammy was born on June 4th, 1965, to Charlie and Shirley Parks. Tammy adored her parents and frequently sought advice and guidance as she was growing up. Tammy was blessed to grow up with the two best brothers; Charles Lee and Brian Keith. Tammy had a wonderful childhood being brought up in such a close and loving family. She was constantly around her Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and cousins. The bond they shared was one of a kind and Tammy was truly blessed because she was able to make the very best memories with them that she held on to. Tammy graduated from East Buchanan High School in 1983.

Tammy would tell you that her life really began when she became a Mother and gave birth to the first love of her life, Cody. A few years later, Tammy gave birth to her “Mini Me”, Hannah. 9 years later, she welcome two precious and strong boys; Dillon and Dakota. Her love for her children was undeniable, through the hard times and the best times. Tammy knew what she was put on this Earth for, and that was to be called Mom. Whether it was toting her twin boys around to Cody and Hannahs athletics, always running a kid to this practice or this game or this event, Tammy was there… for everything. Tammy will always cherish her children.

As time would pass, she gained another purpose in life; becoming NANA. Being a NANA was the absolute best. Although she enjoyed raising her own children, she greatly enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren and then sending them back home. Tammy shined when she received this title. She always said, “The love you have for your own children will never compare to the love you have for your Grandchildren!” Raife and Aubriegh brought back a sparkle in her life when she so desperately needed it.

Tammy really never knew her life was not complete until she met Darrin. Her Kowboy. Darrin filled a void that her children and grandchildren couldn’t even fill. He wasn’t her Knight in shining armour, he was her Kowboy wearing spurs. Along with Kowboy, came his children; Kaylee, Kolby and Kagen. Tammy loved and treated them like her own. Now her family was complete and she married Darrin on October 10, 2020, when they joined two families to make one.

If you knew Tammy, you knew love. You knew nothing but laughter and her beautiful, contagious smile. Her smile could make anyone’s darkest days, brighter. The love she had for her family was something remarkable.

When Tammy and Hannah were sitting through multiple chemo treatments, Hannah would often ask her about some of her favorite memories. She would always tell stories of her childhood and how she had the absolute best brothers. She would tell stories of all of her time spent with her

cousins on the Brown and Parks side. She cherished those memories. She would continuously talk about how raising her children wasn’t ever easy, but it was so easy loving them. Tammy reflected on being such a major part of Raife and Aubrieghs lives and how she has enjoyed watching them both become young men and women. She loved capturing life’s moments through her lens. Taking pictures was her passion and she never once let cancer get in her way of that. She enjoyed listening to Dakota play music and often times would ask him to sing to her. Tammy said that her most favorite memory as a mother was helping her only daughter, Hannah, plan her wedding and being a part of every aspect and every detail. She said watching her beautiful daughter walk down the aisle to marry the love of her life, Ryan, will always hold a feeling in her heart that will never diminish.

Tammy was preceded in death by paternal grandparents Earl and Nadine Parks, maternal grandparents George and Helen Brown, grandson Jaxon.

Tammy is survived by her loving parents Charlie and Shirley and brothers Charles Lee and wife Shelly and Brian Keith and wife Jennifer. Tammy is survived of the home by her incredibly faithful, devout and adoring husband Darrin and fur babies, Roper, Roughy and Rein. Tammy leaves behind her most cherished possessions, her children; her handsome son Cody and wife Autumn, her beautiful daughter Hannah and husband Ryan and her precious twin boys Dillon and Dakota and his partner Haven; her step children Kaylee, Kolby and wife Stephanie, Kagen and his partner Courtney. Tammy will continue to watch over her grandchildren Raife and Aubriegh, Bryar and Landon and step grandchildren Blake, Cayden, Easton, Emmalyn, Creighton, Knox and Whitley who is arriving in June. She leaves a niece Allysson and several nephews; Chase, Tyler, Drew and Blake, 8 great nieces and nephews, many aunts, uncles, cousins and countless friends.

Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 23rd at Frazier Baptist Church 13601 SE State Route E, Agency, MO 64401.
Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 24th at Frazier Baptist Church 13601 SE State Route E, Agency, MO 64401.
Donations may be made to Three Rivers Hospice PO Box 1937, Platte City, MO 64079 or the Julia Bargman Hope Foundation PO Box 586, Smithville, MO 64089.