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Who was Tammy Daybell, Chad Daybell’s first wife?

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Matthew Underwood

Updated on February 15, 2026

Tammy wedded Chad in 1990 in the Manti Utah Sanctuary
Before her passing, Tammy Daybell filled in as a bookkeeper at Focal Grade School in Idaho
According to coroner reports, Tammy had died of regular causes

Tammy Daybell was Chad Daybell’s most memorable spouse. The couple lived in Rexburg, Idaho, and together had 5 kids.

Chad Daybell was the writer of a few Armageddon related books which talked exhaustively about the world’s end. Albeit the books depended on fiction, they grabbed the eye of 44-year-old Lori Vallow.

Lori Vallow was hitched to her fourth spouse, Charles Vallow. The couple brought up two of Lori’s kids from her past marriage-Colby and Tylee Ryan. The couple likewise embraced JJ Vallow, Charles’ sister’s grandson.

Subsequent to meeting with Chad, Lori Daybell turned into an alternate individual. According to reports, she would allude to her youngsters as zombies.

After her separation, Lori moved to Idaho with Tylee and JJ to be nearer to Chad. Following that, in September 2019, the two Tylee and JJ disappeared subsequent to visiting Yellowstone Public Park with Lori and her brother, Alex Cox.

Following this was the dubious demise of Tammy Daybell at her home on nineteenth October 2019 in Salem, Idaho. According to coroner reports, Tammy had died of regular causes. Chad expressed that Tammy was hacking before rest. The lady was tracked down dead in her rest.

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Tammy wedded Chad in 1990 in the Manti Utah Sanctuary. All through her life, she worked in the state funded educational system. In the wake of showing PCs at the Craftsmanship City Grade School in Utah, she turned into an associate curator in Idaho.

Before her passing, Tammy Daybell filled in as a bookkeeper at Focal Grade School in Idaho. Tammy’s collaborator revealed her conduct the day preceding her passing as surprising. According to interviews, Tammy appeared to be far off, in contrast to her typical self.

Lori and Chad wedded promptly after Tammy’s passing. The missing kids and their ensuing disclosure as stays in Chad Daybell’s terrace provoked the police to scrutinize Tammy’s demise.

Thus, Tammy Daybell’s body was unearthed in December 2020. The consequences of the resulting examination have still not been unveiled at this point. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, other than being charged for the passing of Tylee and JJ, are additionally associated with killing Tammy Daybell.