Tawyna Mcdonald

AKA: Deavyn Justice Riley-Waters was
born in Lewiston to Lynn Christensen
(Hepburn-McDonald). With her mother,
brother and sister she moved to Walla Walla on
Jan., 1, 1980. She attended Walla Walla schools graduating
from Walla Walla High School in 1997.

Tawnya spent a considerable amount of time traveling
across the country and back again. While in Utah
she met Zachary Waters. They returned to Walla
Walla in 2012. On Nov. 8, 2012, Tawnya and Zachary
were married.

She is survived by her mother and step-father, Lynn
and Dale Christensen; husband, Zachary Jen Waters
at home; sister and brother-in-law, Valerie and Tom
Melton; step-brother, Chris Christensen; grandparents,
Ralph and Bronwen Otterstrom of Lewiston,
and grandmother, Margaret (Tony) Hepburn of Culdesac,
Idaho; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins,
aunts and uncles. She was proceeded in death by
grandfather, Louis Hepburn of Culdesac, Idaho; and
older brother, Thomas McDonald of Walla Walla.

A memorial service is planned for Sunday, Sept. 1,
2013, at 2 p.m. to be held in the College Place Seventh
day Adventist Church, 715 SE 12th St., College Place.
Memorial donations may be made through the Herring
Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W. Alder, Walla
Walla, WA 99362. Family and friends may sign the
online guest book at www.herringgroseclose.com.