Jerry Tanner
Jerry Don Tanner, 74 of Greenville, passed away on October 12, 2014 at the Walnut Hill Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Corbet and Rev. Jimmy Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jerry was born in Honey Grove, Texas on May 30, 1940 to J. C. and Aileen Langley Tanner. He married Mary L. Ewing on June 24, 1960 in Greenville. Jerry was the owner of Jerry Tanner Plumbing which he has proudly passed down to his son Chad. He was a member of Greenville Bible Church. Jerry was a Godly man who loved his church. He never met a stranger. He cherished time spent camping with family and friends. His laughter and sense of humor always lit up the room.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Mary L. Tanner; sons, Bobby Tanner and wife Tammy, Chad Tanner and wife Michele, Jason Tanner and wife Traci; daughter, Tammy Tanner Houser and husband Rick; brother, Johnny Tanner and wife Denise; sister, Jaylene Wiggins; grandchildren, Holli Houser Reeves, Haley Houser Clark, Heather Alexander Herington, Mallorie Alexander Morales, Ashley Neece Sickles, Maci Tanner, Carley Tanner Williams, Heather Walker Church, Sklyar Simpson, Tiffani Tanner, Trevor Tanner; 12 great-grandchildren; and his precious side-kick Lil’ Bit.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Sondra K. Morris.
Pallbearers will be Rick Houser, Tod Nuckols, Bobby Tanner, Chad Tanner, Jason Tanner, and Trevor Tanner.