Christine Dawn Tacy passed away on Thursday, at the Regency of Albany.

Christine was born in Corvallis to Robert and Sharon (Williams) Tacy. She grew up in Corvallis and attended Corvallis High School. She achieved her GED through Linn Benton Community College and took several college courses afterwards. Later she moved to Lebanon and then Albany, always living in the Willamette Valley area.

Christine was always looking to help people and made a career as a caregiver. She worked at the Chamberlain House in Albany for 13 years but had been a caregiver for family and friends 5 years prior to that. She was a hard and dedicated worker and worked most of her adult life.

Christine was married to John D. Parmalee in 2002 in a park outside of Lebanon.

Christine and John were both members of Assembly of God church and enjoyed being a part of the church community.

Christine was part of a loving and devoted family and enjoyed caring for family and friends. Family reunions were a big part of her life and she enjoyed spending time with all of her family. She also enjoyed watching movies and staying connected with friends and family through social media.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Helena Parmalee; father Robert Tacy; and beloved grandmother Helen Williams.

She is survived by husband John; son Aiden Robert Parmalee; step-children Chester and Sierra Parmalee; two older sisters Terry and Debbie; mother Sharon Tacy; friend/niece Amy Tacy; best friend Bethel Gay; and many other beloved family and friends.

A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later time. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to help offset funeral charges.