Alice Faye Tarr, 83, of Chincoteague Island, VA passed away peacefully on February 10th 2020 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Born on January 17th 1937 in Cape Charles, VA, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Shields and Edna Shields Hanley.
In 1954 she married the love of her life, Albert Joey Tarr and together they traveled as his United States Coast Guard career carried them to several stations on the East Coast.
Faye was a waitress for many years at both Bill’s Seafood and The Beachway restaurants and lastly was a prep cook at the Village Restaurant until her retirement eight years ago at 75 years old.
Faye is survived by her two sons, Billy Joe Tarr and his wife Tammy, Jerry Tarr and his wife Patty, and her daughter, Leda Scullion and her husband Joe all of Chincoteague Island; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren along with several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband she was predeceased by her son, Johnny S. Tarr, two sisters, Ginny Clark and Peggy Jester Carpenter and one brother, John W. Shields, Sr.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to: Riverside Shore Hospice, 25379 Lankford Hwy, Suite A, Onley, VA 23418.
Services entrusted to Salyer Funeral Home, Inc. on Chincoteague Island, VA. Condolences may be made online at www.salyerfh.com
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SERVICES
Graveside Service
Friday, February 14, 2020
2:00 PM
John W. Taylor Memorial Cemetery
Temperanceville Rd.
Temperanceville, VA
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