Tamara Sanford Johnson

Tam was a graduate of P.D. Jackson-Olin High School. She later earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Faulkner University. She retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama after 28 years of service.

Tam knew and loved the Lord. She was very confident in His sustaining power and grace. The Lord blessed her with the gift of giving. Tam would bless anyone who came to her with a need. She rarely hesitated to open her heart and her home to others. Tam had a unique ability to develop relationships with people across all spectrums. She never met a stranger. She loved and was loved.

Tam never lost her zeal for life. She enjoyed traveling, hanging out with her friends and spending time with her nieces and nephews. She was affectionally known amongst her siblings as “the smartest one.” And if you know anything about Tam, you know she LOVED Alabama football! Despite the many challenges she faced, Tam remained steadfast in her quest for a fun and fulfilling life.

She leaves to celebrate her life and legacy: father, Jimmy Welborn; brother, Douglas Sanford (Ollena); sister, Shannon Thomas (Keith); sister, Alantha Gatson (Harold); brother, J. Chris Welborn; sister, Benji Welborn; sister, Miriam Cooper (Mario); sister, Ashley Welborn; sister, Jennifer Welborn. A beloved aunt, Gwendolyn Payne (Meredith) and mother-in-law and dear friend, Lucille Burrow.

Nephews, Cameron and Caleb Sanford, and J. Russy Welborn preceded her in death.

She leaves Christian Jon Sanford, Dana Brown (Fredrick) Jasmine Brown, Joshua and Noah Thomas, Brandon and Jordan Gatson, Christopher James and Jace Welborn, Bria and Jori Gunn, Megan, Mario, and Myla Cooper, Londyn and Keegan Welborn, and great nieces and nephew. A host of loving cousins and friends will also cherish her memory.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.johnsridoutselmwoodchapel.com for the JOHNSON family.