Tami Lynn Collige

Tami Lynn Collige, born October 18, 1963, went to her heavenly home on December 23, 2023.

Tami was the ninth child of William and Lillian Bottom. She married the love of her life, Tim Collige, in June of 1983. He survives. Tami had spinal meningitis when she was nine months old and suffered from seizures most of her life. She graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1981. She enjoyed crocheting and making kitchen hand towels for her family.

Tami has three sisters and one brother still living: Bonnie (John) Kilgore, Barbara (Jerry) Wofford, Tonya Fields and William “Keith” (Ruby) Bottom. She has 19 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and great nephews (around 100). She was preceded in death by a brother, William Clarence Bottom; dad, William Kyle Bottom; mother, Lillian Ethel Bottom; sisters, Lanetta “Kathy” Cochran, Joyce Ann Bottom, Florenda “Kay” Uselton and Blanche Elaine Winters.

Family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, December 28, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Funeral services will take place there on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. with interment to follow at Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens. Personal messages for Tami’s family may be shared at www.farleyestesdowdle.com.