Tammy Annette Lane, 54, of Arcata, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2023 at her home with her family by her side. Tammy was born on November 10, 1969 in Humboldt County to Vera Hellen White of Hoopa and Bertram Lane Sr. of Riverside. She graduated from Hoopa Valley High School in 1987. She was a member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, where she grew up until she moved to Arcata in 1988.

In March of 1989, she gave birth to her first love, Tiffany Annette Pole (Upchurch). In the summer of 2000, she gave birth to her second love, Gabrielle Gracie Pole, her rainbow baby. In October of 2003, she gave birth to her third love and only son, Luke Allen Pole. Her biggest dream was to become a mother and now her family became complete. Her kids were her whole world, she loved spending time and making memories with her family.

Tammy worked in customer service for a few local businesses in her community including Ba Ba Sheepskin, Kebab Cafe and the Lighthouse Grill, where she made many lifelong friends. She then went on to get her cosmetology license at Fredrick and Charles Beauty College with her biggest fans supporting her, her big brothers. After graduating she began to work at The Beauty Connection as a stylist. Tammy then went on to start her own cleaning business, where she loved connecting with her clients and making them happy through her loving personality and strong work ethic.

Tammy was a proud breast cancer survivor who found comfort in spreading awareness to others battling cancer. She made a choice to live her life to the fullest thereafter. She had many tattoos that told her story of the battle she had gone through and how she came out on the other side. She made a bucket list and was able to cross off some of them. The first was going skydiving, and her face would light up every time she would tell her stories about how she jumped three times.

Tammy had a love for fitness, gardening, spending family time with her kids, taking trips to Oregon and Crescent City, river days, game nights, and family dinners. She enjoyed taking hikes with her son to Strawberry Rock in Trinidad. She also enjoyed collecting Fire and Light, which she proudly displayed all around her home. Some of her favorite things were the beach, waterfalls, butterflies, tulips and lilies.

Tammy’s smile and infectious laugh would light up a room everywhere she went. She was a proud and loving mother who would have done anything for her children. She was a kind friend who treated her friends as her family. She had an adventurous soul who loved living life to the fullest. Her strength and loving heart was admirable to anyone who got the chance to meet her.

Tammy will forever be greatly missed by all who loved her.

Tammy is predeceased by her mother, Vera Hellen White; father, Bertrum Lane Sr.; grandmother Annabell White; grandfather William E White; brother Bert Lane Jr.; aunts Redina Taylor White, Darla Lee Henderson, Dolly Herron; uncles Lester White Sr., Wendell Winkle White Sr., Andrew Jerry White; nephew Kevin A. Lane Jr.; and cousin Connie Taylor.

Tammy is survived by her children: daughters Tiffany Annette Upchurch (Rollynn) and Gabrielle Gracie Pole; son Luke Allen Pole (Irene); sister Britt Walls (Johnny); brothers Wendall Lane and Kevin Lane (Dana); nieces Traci Lane (Carlson), Katrina Lane, Karinn Lane (Zac), Cassidy Lane (Charlie); nephews Clinton Lane, C.J. Lane, Jacob Lane, Hawk Lane and Kevin Lane III.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday April 15, 2023 from 12 p.m.-3 p.m. at the Humboldt Bay Social Club, 900 New Navy Base Road, Samoa. It will be potluck style if you would like to bring a dish to share. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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