tammy mcgaughey
Tammy Dunlevy McGaughey, 42, of Bergholz, OH, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born November 5, 1966 in Steubenville, OH, she was a daughter of Brady Russell Dunlevy, Sr. of Steubenville and the late Lois Stanley Dunlevy. Tammy owned and operated Dunlevy Tax and Accounting in Weirton. She was a 1985 graduate of Jefferson Union High School, attended Kent State University and received her accounting degree from the University of Steubenville. She attended the Richmond United Methodist Church and was an active member of the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce. Tammy enjoyed all water sports and traveling with her family. In addition to her father, Tammy is survived by her husband Thomas E. McGaughey, Sr. of Bergholz, whom she married June 20, 1997; sons Tyler McGaughey of Bergholz and Tommy McGaughey, Jr. of Follansbee, WV; daughter Tiffany McGaughey of Bergholz; brother Brady Dunlevy, Jr. and his two sons, Brady III, and Skylar of Barefoot Bay, Florida; sister Debbie Dunlevy Bielawski, her husband Lawrence and their children Savannah, Larry, Haley and Payton of Pittsburgh, PA; grandmother Lola Stanley and Uncle Richard Stanley both of Amsterdam, OH. Friends will be received Friday from 2-4 and 6-8PM at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton where funeral services will be conducted at 11AM Saturday. Pastor Carol Smith will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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  1. Tammy, you will be sorely missed. You were an awesome friend,mother and wife. I am so blessed to have met you and i am so glad our boys are friends. You are very loved and appreciated and i will miss you greatly.

  2. I am sorry to hear about your loss. I have known Tammy since she was is high school with my brother,Mike. I took my taxes to her for years just because she was a wonderful person and a great friend. She will be sorely missed. My prayers are with you and your family at this time and always.

  3. Tammy was an incredible person who could light up a room with her smile alone. Even though I only saw her at class reunions, she was always a very special person to me. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

  4. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. We are so sorry for your loss. Tammy was a very nice person, she will be missed.

  5. We are so sad and know she was a wonderful Cousin, Mom and person. We will miss her. I had fond memories hanging out with her, Debbie and Brady when I was younger. We are sorry that we can not make the service but our thoughts and prayers are with her and you all.

  6. To the Family & Friends of Tammy, Through God and secondly Debbie,Tammy became Debbie’s bestfriend,and therefore a member of our family..She attended many different family events with us… We got to share Tammy with Debbie, and we got to know the most wonderful person in this world, she was kind, compassionate,loving,intelligent, Just a beautiful person inside and out..Thank You God for the gift of placing Tammy in our world,even if its been cut short… We are blessed to have known her,We will sadly miss her…God Blessed Us All with her presence..Our Thoughts and Prayers will be with all of those who Loved Her…

  7. Tammy was a beautiful person inside and out and a great friend to me and my husband. We will miss her dearly.

  8. Our deepest sympathies to you, Brady, and to the rest of the family. We both worked with Brady (Russ) at AEP for many years and know how much his family means to him. May God keep you close in His arms as you go through this difficult loss. You will all be in our thoughts and prayers.

  9. As a nurse I care for many patients and every once in a while I get the honor and privilege of caring for a patient who touches my heart and is as special as Tammy. She was an absolutely beautiful, strong , courageous women. She always had a smile on her face and such a positive fighting attitude. I am very lucky to have an angel like Tammy pass through my life if even for such a short time. My thought and prayers are with you and your family.

  10. My heart is breaking for your family and the loss of my best friend of 28 years. Tammy was the friend you could always count on no matter what was going on in her life. She tried to protect us all. She was the most kind and loving person I have ever known. I can’t imagine not being able to pick up the phone and hear her say, “Hey Deb!” I am blessed with so many memories of Tammy. I will miss her smile most of all…A smile that would light up any room. Thank you for sharing her with me all of these years. She loved her family heart and soul. …and to Tammy…. Thank you for being such a good and trusted friend. I will miss you more than you will ever know. I will be here for your family for as long as I live…..I love you Tammy….I asked my Dad to meet you at the gate…..

  11. Tom, When I think of Tammy, I think of her beautiful smile and her love of her family. I so enjoyed talking with her at church. I feel very blessed to have had the chance to know her. I will really miss her and want you to know that you and the children are in my prayers.

  12. My heart is broken at the loss of such a great kind person and wonderful mother. My condolences to your family.

  13. To the Dunlevy & McGaughey Families: I grew up with Tammy and her family and have many fond memories of those times of Cub Scouts, Brownies, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and family activities. I know Tammy left her mark on this world as a daughter, sister, best-friend, spouse, and mother and she definately left it in a a better place. Our thoughts and prayers are with each during this period of loss. I can only imagine that Tammy smiles down and watches over each of us sitting along side of her mother. God Bless.

  14. Russell and family my prayers are with you all. Tammy was a good mother sister cousin and daughter and will be missed by all. I know she is in a better place and will be looking down on us all.

  15. I graduated with Tammy from good old JUHS and know what a good friend she was to Debbie. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Another good soul taken too soon….God Bless you all.

  16. Tom and children, Tammy was that special blessing that all of us could only wish for. We, at the Richmond United Methodist Church, were so blessed to have her and her children in our congregation, and her smile will live on through Tyler and Tiff. We love you guys and know that Tammy is definitely smiling down upon us everyday. May God bless and keep you all within the palms of his mighty hands.

  17. Tyler, Letting you know that I’m thinking of you. You can always come and talk to me at anytime. Your a real cool dude. We miss you at school. From your friend, Collin Scott

  18. I love and miss her so much. She was not only my aunt but a best friend. She was the most caring and beautiful woman in the world. I act selfish, I want her here with me, but I’m glad she is happy in heaven.

  19. Tammy you were the strongest and most intelligent women I ever had the pleasure of knowing. You taught me so much by working along side of you for the last 9 years. You always encouraged and complimented on what a good job I did from the very start. I miss you greatly!!! You have touched my life in a way that words can’t explain. You was not only my boss and mentor you was much more. You was my Best friend and the Big sister i never had!!! I will never forget you and I know you are looking down on us still smiling and encouraging us all to go on and do our best at everything. My life has been truly blessed for knowing and working with you!!! Tax season will never be the same without you!!! I Love You and Miss You greatly!!!! But I know I will see you again in heaven one day!!

  20. Even though time has drifted us apart, just letting you know, your in still in my heart. My prayers are with the family. Tammy was such a WONDERFUL person.

  21. I wanted to tell you how sorry I am. I enjoyed meeting Tammy last year. She was a delightful person & a terrific mom. She always had a beautiful smile. I’m sorry I couldn’t attend visitation, but you & your family are in my prayers. Please give Tiffany and BIG hug from her former teacher. God bless! Donna Dawson

  22. My thoughts are with your family Tammy, and when their grief has subsided these are some thoughts for them. you are a thousand winds that blow. you are the diamond glint on snow. you are the sunlight on ripened grain. you are the gentle autumn rain. When they wake in the morning hush, you are the swift, uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circling flight. you are the soft starlight at night. -Mary Frye we will miss you

  23. Tammy had such a beautiful spirit within her that shone so very brightly. She was caring, compassionate, loving and yes a wonderful friend that was always up for a good party. 🙂 Celebrate her life and and live in love everyday! May Spirit Bless Her and Her Family of Frineds!

  24. Brady I am sorry for the loss of your sister – Tammy. My thoughts and prayers are with you as I lost my only brother when he was 43. I know the loss and pain you are feeling. Your former teacher – Miss Rice.

  25. Debbie,Brady and Family. I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that God will give you the strength to get through this hard time. It has been so long since I have seen any of you, my heart goes out to you. God Bless.

  26. To all of Tammy’s family, Words cannot express the sadness we felt when we read of Tammy’s death. She’s been our accountant since she opened her first office and, of course, became much more than that to us…she was a friend. How we enjoyed getting our taxes done!! Such a wonderful time to visit and catch up on each others lives. We’ve missed her at the office, we cherish the last time we saw her, and will remember her always. We can only imagine what a blessing she was to all of you and how much you’re going to miss her. We hope you can find some comfort in knowing that others loved her, appreciated her and will miss her smiling face terribly. May God bless and comfort you all.

  27. Brady, Debbie and Family I am so sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Its been a long time but I will never forget what good friends we all were. God Bless.

  28. I will never forget the honor Tammy bestowed on me to be a bridesmaid in her and Tommy’s wedding. Tammy had this cute idea of having me walk down the aisle with her brother Brady, because she thought “we would make a cute couple.” (No matter she was marrying my uncle.) Thanks to Tammy all these years later Brady and I have two beautiful sons and another baby on the way. I will always love her. She was always soo much fun and I will always treasure all the memories of her visits to us in Florida and I will forever miss them. (She was supposed to visit this month!) I am heartbroken that I couldn’t make it up there for the services. I don’t think I ever met a more positive and courageous person in my life. Tammy was a truly inspirational person that fought so hard and so bravely. I know she is in heaven with her mom and others, hopes she finally gets to meet my sister Holly up there too. It was an honor to know you Tammy and an honor to have you as a part of our family. My heart goes out to Tommy and the kids. Brady of course knows how sad I am and he knows I am always there for him, but to Debbie, I know what its like to lose a sister far too soon, if you ever need someone to talk to you have our number. I love you all. Words really can’t express how sorry I am. I really wish I was there.

  29. Then I looked again and I heard the singing of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and the living beings and the elders. Revelation 5:11 God has taken another angel. My heart aches for all the things we wanted to do together, but it was just not to be – for sometimes life is so unexpectedly short. I am thankful to have had such a beautiful spirit as you in my life. Thank you so much for taking care of my brother and giving him two beautiful children. Thank you for always being thoughful and kind and thank you for listening to me at times when I was in my deepest despair. I am so happy that we got to spend time in November when you came to Florida for a vacation- going to the park, swimming, and out to dinner. I didn’t know then that that would be the last time. My heart aches and I am sad but I only have wonderful memories that will live in my heart forever.

  30. There is no death, only a change of worlds. Imagine if you had to spend eternity in the same physical body. You would be confined to one type of expression, to a certain field of activity, to one certian channel of living it is through varied expressions, varying that you gain conscious awareness of what you are, that you gain your constant understanding of what you are doing, that you gain your constant being of oneness with God. Because the pattern is simply one of living in varying forms, degrees, locations physicaly, it must be understoud that death is only a part of a countinuing flow of living, that it is only a fraction of marvilous whole, and that it has no place in the realms of fear, of hessitations, of reluctance, in God there is complete protection

  31. There is no death, only a change of worlds. Imagine if you had to spend eternity in the same physical body. You would be confined to one type of expression, to a certain field of activity, to one certian channel of living it is through varied expressions, varying that you gain conscious awareness of what you are, that you gain your constant understanding of what you are doing, that you gain your constant being of oneness with God. Because the pattern is simply one of living in varying forms, degrees, locations physicaly, it must be understoud that death is only a part of a countinuing flow of living, that it is only a fraction of marvilous whole, and that it has no place in the realms of fear, of hessitations, of reluctance, in God there is complete protection

  32. Tammy I will miss you very much you were always a great person to be around always polite and in a good mood.Ill miss you. Love, Bill Blackburn

  33. Tom, on behalf of Uncle Chester and his family, I send warm thoughts and many prayers to you and your loved ones. God Bless, Bobbie

  34. I have so many wonderful memories of Tammy. She was kind, thoughtful and always the life of any event. Even though she was battling this awful disease, she was laughing and making jokes during our last conversation. Her positive attitude is very inspiring. She knows she has always been in my thoughts and prayers, and I love her very much.

  35. Tammy was my best friend growing up in Pleasant Hill. We were constantly together and giggling over something. We shared a lot of happy times. I will never forget them or her. My prayers go out to Tammy’s family and friends.

  36. Thinking of your family in this time of sorrow. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Julie Gray Haynes & Family

  37. I knew Tammy initially as a client who advertisied her business. I’ve called on hundred of businesses in my 30 years in the business, but Tammy was the finest person I’d ever called on. A truly class lady. I just can’t believe someone so full of life and sunshine could be gone. God bless you, Tammy!


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