Tamara Sue Wickline

Tamara “Tammy” Sue Wickline (65) unexpectedly passed away in her sleep on October 31, 2023 in Westerville, Ohio. Tammy was born to Brig. General Thomas and Doris (Everman) Schulte on December 3, 1958 in Ashland, Kentucky. The oldest of three children, she grew up with her brothers, Thomas Jr. and Gregory Todd, in Wheelersburg, Ohio where she was an honor roll student and a cheerleader for the Pirates football team. Those who knew Tammy from the time she was a little girl grew up hearing all about her two lifelong dreams: to become a teacher and to have kids of her own one day. She made these dreams come true, starting the journey by earning her degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1980. After graduation, Tammy moved back to her childhood town where she taught business at Wheelersburg High School for three years. When her beloved parents decided to relocate to Dublin in 1983, Tammy moved with them as she was determined to always keep close to her family. Tammy continued her life’s work as an educator by becoming the accounting teacher at Dublin Coffman High School in 1985, the start of a career that ended up spanning 25 years. As a teacher, Tammy touched the lives of thousands of students through her dedication to help them pursue not only their educational goals, but also by helping them weather the storm of any hardships they were facing. It is for this reason that Tammy earned the title of favorite teacher by many at Coffman, known throughout the school as a trusted adult who students could turn to even if they weren’t enrolled in one of her classes. Tammy continued her education by earning a Master’s Degree in Education in 2007, a testament of her determination to provide the most effective instruction to the young adults attending her classes. It turned out that the move to Dublin was also the key piece needed to accomplish the goal closest to her heart: becoming a mother. After starting her teaching career, Tammy met her ex-husband, Matthew Wickline, and together they had two beautiful daughters: Jessica Sue, born in 1989, and Elizabeth Ann, born in 1991. As passionate as she was about teaching, nothing could compare to the love Tammy had for her daughters. Tammy’s world revolved around their happiness, and she made any sacrifice necessary to ensure they could spend their childhoods pursuing their varied interests, from horseback riding to competitive cheerleading and beyond. Tammy’s relationship with her daughters was her life’s joy, and this love was multiplied when her daughters grew up and had children of their own. A grandmother to six grandchildren on Earth and one grandchild in Heaven, Tammy was a loving and generous ‘mammy’ to the little ones who stole her heart. Tammy will be remembered for her abundant kindness and empathy, traits that guided her to always give others the benefit of the doubt and to root for the underdog. She never met a stranger, treating everyone she met equally and spreading joy wherever she went. Tammy had an inimitable warmth, her presence a slow-burning fire that provided comfort and peace to all in her orbit. Tammy is survived by her daughters, Jessica (Jeff) Nesham and Beth Ann (Danny) Snively; six grandchildren: Jackson Nesham, Jameson Nesham, Storm Snively, Tate Snively, Josselyn Nesham, and Cannon Snively; brother, Thomas (Becky) Schulte Jr.; nieces: Ashley Schulte and Elisabeth (Nick) Riffle; nephews: Samuel (Marlene) Schulte, Thomas (Brittany) Schulte III, and Jakob Friend; and her best friend of nearly 40 years, Patty Withers. Tammy was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Gregory Todd Schulte; her nephew, Joseph Schulte; and her grandson, Joshua Nesham. There is no doubt that Tammy has now been reunited with the loved ones who passed before her, continuing her cherished roles as a grandmother to Joshua and an aunt to Joey in Heaven while serving as a Guardian Angel to her children, grandchildren, and loved ones on Earth. The family requests former students and friends leave memories of Tammy in the online guestbook for her grandchildren to read when they grow up.

Tamara Sue Wickline

December 3, 1958 - October 31, 2023