Tammy Elise Roberts died Friday, November 13, 2026, two days after her 60th birthday at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Born in Pontotoc, Mississippi to William Douglas Roberts and Betty Harlow Malone, she grew up in Tupelo and was raised by her mom and dad, Betty Malone and Bill Malone. Tammy lived all her life in Tupelo area. She graduated from Tupelo High School in 1984 and received an Associate’s Degree from Itawamba Community College. She spent most of her life working in the office at Hunter-Douglas. Vivacious and adventuresome, Tammy was completely committed to her three children, Trey, Jade and Will. She followed them in their sports-playing years and encouraged them as any doting Mom would. The grandchildren were a bonus joy for her as MiMi was close to them. As hobbies, she loved antiquing, collecting “things”, cheering her family in all their pursuits and loving on her dogs and the “grand dogs”. The beach was her happy place as well as the waters of Pickwick and Lake Piomingo. Tammy was a staunch Ole Miss Rebel fan. She attended The Orchard in its formative and growing years where she taught Sunday school.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, November 15, 2026, in the Sadie Holland Memorial Chapel at Holland Funeral Directors-Tupelo with Dr. Bryan Collier officiating. Visitation will be from Noon- service time Sunday only at the funeral home. Burial will take place at White Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Pontotoc County. For those unable to attend, the service will be live-streamed at 2 PM at hollandfuneraldirectors.com/live-streaming and will be archived thereafter.
Tammy is survived by her parents, Bill and Betty Malone of Belden, MS; her children, Trey Griffin (Savannah) of Houston, MS, Jade Allyn Buse of Tupelo, and Will Buse (Maddy) of Oxford, MS; MiMi’s grandchildren, Ryder and Baylor Griffin, and her grand puppies, Leo, Millie and Mochi; her sister, Morgan Carver (Chad) of Germantown and brother, Tim Roberts of Pontotoc; her uncle, Eddie Harlow (Debbie) of Pontotoc, aunt Martha Bush (Bill) of Mantachie, brother-in-love, Scott Whitt (Laura) and family; nephews, Cody, Cameron and Caden and niece Cris; numerous cousins and friends and others close to her family. She leaves behind her YaYa sisters: Beth Gafford, Karen Mosley and Natalie Carlisle, and numerous other close friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Doug Roberts.
Pallbearers will be Trey Grifin, Will Buse, Chad Carver, Tim Roberts, Josh Harlow, and Scott Weaver. The family requests that donations be made to Sanctuary Hospice House, P. O. Box 2177, Tupelo, MS 38803.
Condolences for the family may be left on Tammy’s memorial page at hollandfuneraldirectors.com. Holland Funeral Directors – Tupelo Chapel is honored to be serving their friends.
