Tamela Aylor Kelliher, age 54, of Aroda, Virginia went to be with the Lord on September 23, 2021. She was born March 9, 1967 in Culpeper, VA to Raymond and Jean Aylor.

A member of Evergreen Church of the Brethren, and a beloved servant of God, Tammy was a gifted educator and talented pianist. Tammy was a kindergarten teacher at Unionville Elementary School for 32 years, impacting the lives of hundreds of young children and those she worked with. She enjoyed time with her family and friends and had an infectious smile that brought joy to everyone she came across. She lived her life with kindness, compassion, and selflessness, putting others before herself. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved her family higher than the sky and deeper than the ocean.

Surviving Tammy are her husband Patrick Kelliher, her son Andrew, his wife Suzi and their daughter Elizabeth, her daughter Jeana Grace, her brother Timothy Aylor, his wife Ginger and their children Justin and Brooke, and sister Temple Walkowiak, her husband Keith and their children Meredith and Thomas, and countless other family members, friends, and colleagues who loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond F. Aylor, her mother, Jean B. Aylor, and her niece Whitney E. Aylor.

The family night will be October 1, 2021, from 6:30-8:00pm at Preddy’s Funeral Home in Madison, Virginia. The funeral will be October 2, 2021, at 10:00am at Preddy’s Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service in Brightwood, Virginia at Robinson River Cemetery, with the Rev. Bill Ponn officiating. The family requests that masks be worn while in the funeral home. The family welcomes you at their residence to join in an outdoor celebration of Tammy’s life following the graveside service.

Tammy endured her fight with ovarian cancer for 8 years with dignity and grace, even as her time on earth came to an end. The family would like to thank all the doctors and nurses at the Emily Couric Cancer Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as WakeMed Hospital and Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh, North Carolina for their endless support and loving care throughout Tammy’s battle.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions in Tammy’s name be made to the UVA Health Foundation, P.O. Box 37963, Boone, Iowa 50037, adding “Emily Couric Cancer Center” to the memo line of your check.