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Pamela Marie Tackett, 54, of Albion, passed away at 3:27 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2009, at Parkview North Hospital in Fort Wayne.  

Born on August 20, 1955, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Harold Leroy and Rose Marie (Lindsey) Fry. 

She attended Central Noble High School and graduated from Wayne Beauty College, Fort Wayne, with a degree in Cosmetology.

She spent her lifetime in Whitley and Noble Counties and worked at Lyall Electric, Cromwell Products and Tenneco Automotive, Ligonier, for the past 20 years as a machine operator.

She was a former member of the Wawasee Women's Bowling League, Syracuse.

Survivors include her daughter, Heidi C. (Kenny) Noe of Albion; a granddaughter, Karmen L. Noe of Fort Wayne; 2 grandsons, Alex E. and Zachary R. Noe, both of Albion; a companion, Fred L. Hass of Albion; her mother, Rose Marie Fry of Columbia City; a sister, Toni R. Gomez of Columbia City; a brother, Len (Tami) L. Fry of Columbia City, a sister, Debbie S. Bitting of Kendallville, and brothers, Ed (Joannie) Fry and Chad (Holly) E. Fry, both of Columbia City; several nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her father, Harold Leroy Fry, second husband, Leo Tackett and nephew, Troy E. Bridegan. 

Visitation is from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN.  Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home with Sharon Brockhaus, DeMoney-Grimes Certified Funeral Celebrant, officiating.  Burial will follow at Sweet Cemetery , Albion .  Memorial gifts may be given in Mrs. Tackett's memory to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, PO Box 650309 , Dallas , TX 75265 or Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.  Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book.