Tamara Fay (Elliott) Alvarez

Tamara Fay Alvarez, aged 62, of Greenfield, Indiana, passed away at the Brickyard Healthcare at Brandywine in Greenfield, Indiana, at 9:22 am on Saturday, April 5th, 2025. Tamara was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the late Clyde and Judy (Biggerstaff) Elliott on Sunday, December 23, 1962. Tamara attended Beech Grove City Schools. Tamara was a hardworking woman. She had an incredible 48-year career working as a waitress at various restaurants. Anyone who has ever worked serving customers in the restaurant industry knows that this type of job is a very demanding, difficult, high-stress job. Many servers spend long hours on their feet, at times are not treated respectfully, and earn minimal pay. Tamara was not like other servers. She worked at the Waffle House and earned her 15-year service pin and was 2 years shy of earning her 20-year service pin. She loved working at the Waffle House. She adored her Waffle House family and friends, and they also loved her. Her family jokingly shared that she had so much Waffle House memorabilia throughout the home and also coffee cups from each year that she was employed there. The only job she loved more was dedicating her life to the job she loved the most, being a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. 

Tamara and her love, Albert, were together for 30 years; they were united in marriage on Tuesday, May 9th, 2000, and would have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this May. Tamara raised three children, whom she absolutely adored: Danielle, Brett, and Thomas. 

Tamara liked all types of music, from classic rock groups such as Journey and heavy metal bands such as Metallica to soul music like Al Green.

Tamara’s favorite television shows were “Mom,” “King of Queens,” “Yellowstone,” and true crime documentaries. Her favorite movies were the entire John Wick series, “The Jerk,” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Tamara loved spending time with her family having cookouts, going camping, and tubing on the lake. If you entered the house and it smelled absolutely amazing, Tamara was probably cooking up one of her favorite dishes of liver and onions, although she was the only one in the house who would eat it. She would most likely have her favorite drink along with it, a Coca-Cola. When she wasn’t drinking her soda, she was most likely sipping on a cup of coffee, but it couldn’t be just any ordinary cup of coffee. Tamara kept her secret stash with her at all times: her Coffee Mate Powder Coffee Creamer. Her family jokingly shared that “she was obsessed with it, and it went with her everywhere.” She made the absolute best banana pudding. Her family said it tasted so delicious that they would fight over it. They would tease each other by “pretending” to eat all of it by taking a picture of an empty bowl and then sending it to the other family members to make each other mad. Tamara would always make sure there was enough for everyone, and if you weren’t home, she would set some aside and save some to make sure you didn’t get left out. 

Tamara loved all kinds of animals, but she especially loved her little Shih Tzu dogs, Oso and Oliver. In her spare time, Tamara enjoyed working on puzzles and going shopping. Tamara collected turquoise pieces and also collected seashells. She had touches of ocean-themed decor throughout her house. This stemmed a lot from the travels she had made in her life. She lived in Florida and traveled back there from time to time. She visited Key West and fell in love with the area, thinking it would be a perfect place for her and Alfred to live after retirement. She also was happy to visit one of the seven most beautiful natural wonders of North America, Niagara Falls. Tamara had a strong sense of spirituality. Her compassion and kindness touched countless lives, and she always had a smile or a kind word for those who were in need. While not affiliated with any particular religious institution, she made numerous friends throughout her 48 years working with the public.

Tamara’s love for her family and friends 

will forever be treasured. Her presence will be deeply missed and forever cherished, but her memory will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. 

Tamara is survived by her husband, Albert, 

her three children: Danielle Elliott, Brett Elliott, and Thomas Furgason; her grandchildren, Micah, Spencer, Jasmine, and Preston

She is also survived by her sisters, Jennie Kellermeyer, Leslie (Greg) Kebschull, Brenda (Jim) Pratt, several nieces and nephews, and her very close friends, Kim Gebhardt and Janet (Tom) Neal.

 Also mourning the loss of Tamara are her beloved dogs, Oso and Oliver. In addition to her parents, Tamara is preceded in death by her brother, Bobby Elliott; her sister, Lynn Elliott; and her brother-in-law, Jim Kellermeyer. 

~The staff of Liming Family Funeral Home are honored to serve the family of Tamara Fay Alvarez. In accordance with Tamara's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.

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