Tammi Leah Oxley

Tammi Leah Luebberst Oxley

April 26, 1958 – August 12, 2026

Tammi Leah Luebberst Oxley, 68, passed away on Wednesday August 12, 2026.

Born on April 26, 1958, to Robert Michael and Hazel Juanita Luebberst, Tammi was raised in a family with deep German roots. Her father, Robert, was a carpenter, and the family home where Tammi grew up was the last home he built. As a child, she worked alongside her father and helped build the very home she would one day return to as an adult and, fittingly, spend her final days. Tammi met Gregory “Greg” Alan Oxley while attending Cumberland College of Kentucky. The two married shortly thereafter and, in the years that followed, began building a family together. Tammi devoted 22 years to being a stay-at-home wife and mother to their four children, a role she considered the greatest and most important of her life. She was actively involved in their school lives, volunteering and supporting their sports and extracurricular activities. More than anything, Tammi made it a priority to encourage each of her children to discover what they loved. As their interests grew and changed over the years, she made time to learn about them, nurture their passions, and inspire them to pursue the things that made them happy. As her children grew older, Tammi began a new chapter at Jungle Jim’s International Market, where she worked for 14 years—a place that also held a special family connection, as both her father and son worked there. Tammi loved her work and cherished her coworkers. She especially enjoyed serving others and the opportunity Jungle Jim’s gave her to meet people from different cultures, countries, and walks of life. She loved hearing their stories and learning about the lives and experiences of the many people who crossed her path. Tammi found happiness in nature and in life’s simple pleasures. Some of her favorite pastimes were feeding the ducks at Voice of America MetroPark, searching for the eagle at Rentschler Forest MetroPark, leaving cracked corn and seeds for the deer, birds, and squirrels around her home, and simply sitting on her front porch drinking tea and enjoying the world around her. Tammi was rarely without a smile and was always willing to lend a listening ear. She had a heart for serving others and a genuine interest in the people around her. She was also incredibly strong-willed—and, as those who knew her best would agree, more than a little stubborn. During the final year of her life, Tammi battled an aggressive peritoneal cancer, undergoing numerous rounds of chemotherapy and an extensive surgery. There were difficult days and treatments she did not always want to face, but when the time came, Tammi found the strength to do what was needed and continued to pull through. Eventually, she chose to step away from treatment and focus instead on happiness, enjoying the life in front of her and spending meaningful time with the people she loved. Tammi leaves behind her sister, Trudi Lynn Luebberst; her husband, Gregory Alan Oxley; and her four children, Alan Michael Oxley (Desiree Nicole Oxley), Austin Charles Oxley, Alyssa Lynn Oxley, and Aleah Kay Oxley. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Michael Luebberst and Hazel Juanita Luebberst. Funeral Services: Family and friends are invited to gather on Friday, August 21, 2026, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A formal funeral service will follow from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Avance Funeral Home & Crematory, 4976 Winton Rd. Fairfield, OH 45014. Burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Hamilton, Ohio, where Tammi will be laid to rest. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes memorial contributions to assist with funeral expenses. Tammi leaves behind a lifetime of memories in the people and places she loved, and her family will carry those pieces of her with them always. And, in the words she so often shared with her children: “Love you bunches.”