Thelma “Tarrie” Virginia Faber Geiger
Thelma “Tarrie” Virginia Faber Geiger, 88, of McDonald, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 25, 2025.
Born in Warren, Ohio, and raised on a farm in Fowler, she developed a strong work ethic that led her to become a Registered Nurse. A dedicated member of the Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church, she served as an ordained deacon. She devoted her life to family and service. With her former husband, she co-founded Adventist Building Services, an international church building company. She enjoyed traveling, planning and organizing mission trips, and volunteering with Adventist Historic Properties, Inc., sharing her passion for Adventist history.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Corbet Lee Faber Sr. and Myrtle Evans Faber; two sisters, June Fredrick, and Olive Dowswell; and brothers, Edward Faber and Corbet Faber Jr.
She is survived by three daughters, Debi (Gary) Chambers, Donna (Calvin) Padgett and Darla Geiger; brother, Richard “Dick” Faber; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at the Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church on March 7, at 11 a.m.
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Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Chapel.