• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
do you remember

DoYouRemember?

The Home of Nostalgia

  • Celebrity News
    • Family
    • Obituaries
    • Life Behind the Fame
    • Icons
    • Celebrity Feuds
  • Entertainment
    • Cast
    • Showbiz Rewind
    • Music
    • Beauty & fashion
  • Stories
  • Celebrity Buzz!?
  • Sitcoms
    • Bewitched
    • Little Rascals
    • The Partridge Family
    • I Dream of Jeannie
    • All in the Family
    • MASH
    • Happy Days
    • Cheers
  • Celebrity Collections
  • About Us
  • Media
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • DMCA
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Stories

Woman Battling Terminal Cancer Receives Unexpected Phone Call From Reba McEntire

by Jane E. Kenney • Published January 26, 2020

Add as a preferred source on Google
Woman Battling Terminal Cancer Receives Unexpected Phone Call From Reba McEntire

Lisa Tapley is currently battling a Glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, and is terminally ill. Since September 2018, Lisa has been through several surgeries, chemo treatments, and more to combat her illness. However, it was a recent decision Lisa made to not undergo any more treatments and just let things take their course.

Lisa’s all-time favorite artist is Reba McEntire. For a long time, Lisa’s family had been trying to set up a surprise and have Lisa meet and sing with Reba. Reba is obviously a busy woman, but still made time for Lisa and reached out to her. It must have come as a total shock to Lisa!

Related:

  1. ‘These Kids Are Superheroes’: Photographer Turns Disabled Children Into the ‘Justice League’
  2. One Of Delta’s Original Flight Attendants Passes Away At 103

Lisa Tapley receives a very special phone call from Reba McEntire

lisa tapley with terminal brain cancer gets phone call from reba mcentire
Lisa Tapley talking on the phone to Reba McEntire / Facebook

Reba will be playing a concert in Lisa’s area sometime in March that Lisa will be in attendance to. But nothing could prepare Lisa for the special moment when Reba called to speak with her!

RELATED: Dolly Parton Starts Viral Trend And Reba McEntire Couldn’t Resist

Lisa’s husband, Melvin, is a Captain with the Princeton Fire Department. For Lisa, the Princeton Fire Territory has set up a special fund to help cover medical costs and help the family enjoy the time they have left with each other. Every single dollar and dime in this fund goes directly to the family. In order to donate to help this family cover medical expenses, simply take cash or check to any Fifth Third Bank branch and deposit it to the Lisa Tapley Benefit Fund. Alternatively, you can send a check to the local branch to the address below.

Fifth Third Bank
1506 W. Broadway
Princeton, IN. 47670
Please make checks out to the Lisa Tapley Benefit Fund

People across the Internet show an outpouring of love for Lisa

lisa tapley terminal cancer phone call from reba mcentire
Reba McEntire / AP PHOTO/Edmonton Sun-Sean Kilpatrick

Many people from all over the Internet have been commenting on the sweet video. One person says, “I just had this pop up on my time line….I don’t know you but I just want you to know you have caught the strings on my heart. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Sending a huge hug to you and your family!”

Another says, “This is so special that Reba made time to call you. She’s one special woman just like you Lisa Miller Tapley. I was praying right along with her and praying for you and your family everyday. Love and hugs sweet girl.” See the sweet phone call video below!

More Like This

THE MONKEES, from left: Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith

81-Year-Old Micky Dolenz Has A Blunt Response To Being Called A ‘Nepo Baby’

Joni Mitchell

83-Year-Old Joni Mitchell Reunited With The Daughter She Placed For Adoption, And The Song She Wrote About Her

The ‘Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.’ Cast Members Who Are No Longer With Us, Including The Last One To Go

Aerosmith in the 1970s

78-Year-Old Steven Tyler Responds To Claims Aerosmith Played Their Final Shows

About Jane E. Kenney

Jane E. Kenney was DoYouRemember’s Editorial Director, writing and editing nostalgia stories for the site from 2018 to 2026.

  • View Author
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
Previous Post:Henry Winkler denies feud with Tom HanksHenry Winkler Says He Is Now Friends With Tom Hanks After Years Of Rumored Feud
Previous Post:This homecoming surprise is as beautiful as it getsWATCH: U.S. Army Specialist Surprises Mother With Early Homecoming

Sidebar

Recommended

F TROOP, from left: Ken Barry, Melody Patterson, Larry Storch, Forrest Tucker, 1965-67. ph: Sheedy-Long / TVG / Courtesy Everett Collection

The ‘F Troop’ Cast Members Who Are No Longer With Us, Including The Last One To Go

Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts Walked Away From ‘Bonanza’ At The Height Of Its Fame, And Boredom Was Only Part Of The Reason

Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland

Charles Bronson Met His Future Wife While She Was Married To His ‘Great Escape’ Co-Star


do you remember
  • About Us
  • Media
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • DMCA
  • Contact Us
  • Authors

  • Facebook
  • X
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • Mail

© 2026 · All Rights Reserved · Powered by BizBudding