Tessa grew up in Saddle Creek and attended Riverview High School. She founded and operated Country Clips for Pups and Such, a dog grooming and boarding service. She also rescued and rehabilitated squirrels.
Tessa loved the outdoors, horseback riding, and fishing. She especially enjoyed creating themed birthday parties and tea parties for her daughter Lena, and was very active in all of Lena's dance, school, and other activities. Tessa's energy, determination, and can-do attitude will be remembered by all who knew her.
She is survived by her daughter Lena Mae, her parents Ralph and Sandy Marchbank, her brothers Reid Marchbank and Raleigh Austin Marchbank, her aunts and uncles Fred and Laura Lowe, Randall and Carolyn Marchbank, and Russell and Bobbi Marchbank, her cousins, Randall, Ronald, Brittney and Kara, her birth siblings Alexis, James, and Grace, and a large extended family, clients, friends, and her “Bluetick Coonhound” Bocephus.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to an animal charity of your choice in Tessa's name.
A celebration of Tessa's life will be announced at a later date.
