Tamara Ruth Charters

Tamara Ruth Charters, 49, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away suddenly Sunday May 5, 2024. Born in Ashland, February 27, 1975, she was a daughter of the Joseph J. Erdock Sr. of St. Clair and the late Dawn M. (Mensinger) Erdock. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and received an Associate's Degree of Arts in Paralegal Studies from McCann School of Buisiness, Mahanoy City. She had a lifelong love of horses and animals. Some of her favorite pass times included barrel racing on the WPRA rodeo circuit, fostering, rehoming, and adopting animals, trail rides, and spending quality time with family and friends. She was actively involved and promoted ACCT Philly and Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA. She was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, St. Clair. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Erdock Jr. Surviving are her husband of 27 years Joseph Richard Charters Jr.; daughter Shelby L. Charters of Lancaster; a son Bailey R. Charters and his wife Kara R. (Rickenbach) Charters of Chambersburg; sister Heather Kenderdine of St. Clair; nieces and nephews Britney Neifert, Chelsea Kramer, Thomas Charters Jr., Sawyer Stook, Hazel Stook and Vera Stook; great nieces & nephews Harper, Layla, Rylee, Brett Jr., Kevin and Thomas-Nash. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA, PO Box 332, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972 or ACCT Philly, 111 W. Hunting Park Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19140.