Tammy Wynette Erbelding

Tammy Wynette Erbelding, 55, of Johnson Bayou passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025 in a local hospital surrounded by her family.

Tammy was born July 27, 1970 in Jennings, LA and was a lifelong resident of Johnson Bayou. She was a 1988 graduate of Johnson Bayou High School where she was a proud Rebel and member of the track and softball teams. She furthered her education and earned her CNA and LPN certification and license. Tammy worked her younger years in operations for Tennessee Gas and Young’s Country Store. She then began her career with the US Postal Service as mail carrier for Johnson Bayou, Holly Beach and Cameron for nearly twenty years. She took great pride in her community where she enjoyed being a member of the Beach Committee Board, Johnson Bayou Recreation Committee and the Johnson Bayou Athletic Association Program of which she organized the concessions at the Marshland Festival and Cameron Fishing Festival. Amongst her greatest times were thirteen years of cosmetics, hair styling and cheerleading for her sister and friends in pageants. Tammy also loved cheerleading as she followed her nieces and nephews to countless events for basketball, baseball, track and field and rodeo. She was a talented seamstress and was most famous for sharing (rarely making) intriguing recipes on Facebook. Her specialty dish was her shrimp mold, a staple for special holidays and special gatherings. She was of Catholic faith and a member of Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church.

Tammy will be most remembered for her love for her community, her love of family and her love and devotion to pride and joy, her son Richard.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her son, Richard James Kiffe of Johnson Bayou; parents, James Wakefield Erbelding, Jr. and Wynette Guillory Erbelding of Johnson Bayou; sisters, Jammie Lynn Dudik (Allen) of Hubbard, TX and Ashley Renee Stacy (Chad) of Singer; brother, James Wakefield “Jim” Erbelding, III (Amy) of Hackberry; nieces and nephews, Gadvin Erbelding (Jaden), Hixon “Daniel” Thomas (Kayla), Hayson Dudik, Harleigh Dudik, Jacelynn Erbelding, Chandler Stacy, Zoey Erbelding and James Wakefield “JW” Erbelding, IV; niece and godchild, Dominique “Artie” Stacy; great nieces, Kinsley Erbelding and BrynLee Thomas; aunts, Nola Sarepta Ann Erbelding and Augusta Marie Hamm; uncle, Darrell Guillory (Shirley); cousins and lifelong friends, Linda Clement, Patrice Dale and Becky Redlich; numerous cousins; many friends and her fur baby, Luna.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, James Wakefield Erbelding, Sr. and Mildred Rider Harrington and maternal grandparents, Dominic Guillory, Sr. and Genevieve Blanchard Guillory.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, September 15, 2025 in the Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home of Sulphur. Rev. Arvind Minz, H.G.N. Interment services will follow in Head of Hollow Cemetery in Johnson Bayou. Visitation Sunday will be from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary service beginning at 6:00 PM. Visitation Monday will be from 9:00 AM until the time of service in the funeral home.

Pallbearers for her service will be Richard Kiffe, James Erbelding, III, Gadvin Erbelding, Hixon Thomas, Hayson Dudik and Chandler Stacy. Honorary pallbearers will be James Erbelding, Sr., James Erbelding, IV, Chad Stacy and Allen Dudik.