Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Tanner, Larry October 29, 2013
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Atkinson County Citizen - November 7, 2013
 LarryTanner, age 64, of Pearson, GA passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, 
October 29, 2013, surrounded by family and friends following a long illness.
 Born September 4, 1949, in Douglas, GA, Mr. Tanner was the son of Hasting and 
Connie McKinnon Tanner. He was a 1967 graduate of Atkinson County High School. 
He was a U.S. Army Veteran and after being discharged he went to work with the 
Georgia Forestry Commission as a forest ranger for 20 years, retiring in 1993. 
He loved to work with wood and also enjoyed collecting guns and coins. His 
church membership was at Kirkland United Methodist Church. He was preceded in 
death by his father, Hasting Tanner and a brother, Quincy Dewayne Tanner.
 Survivors include: mother, Connie McKinnon Tanner of Pearson, GA; faithful 
companion, Joann Harper of Pearson, GA; daughter, Carrie Tanner and husband 
Bryon of Douglas, GA; 2 sons, Chad Tanner and wife Michelle of Pearson, GA and 
Brandon Tanner of Pearson, GA; grandchildren, Laken and Hasting Tanner of 
Willacoochee, GA, Lauren and Blake Tanner of Douglas, GA, and Camryn Tanner of 
Pearson, GA; niece, Autumn Hillis and husband Kyle of Murphysboro, TN; extended 
family includes, Crystall Harper, Megan Sutton, Courtney Sutton, Kayley Sutton 
all of Pearson, GA and Josie Harper, Keith Harper and Deacon Harper all of 
Rebecca, GA.
 Funeral services for Mr. Tanner were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 
2013, at Kirkland United Methodist Church with Rev. Edward Mathews officiating. 
Special music selections “There Will be a Day” and “Praise You in the Storm” 
were rendered by CD, Soft music for the prelude and the postlude was provided by 
Margaret Williams pianist. 
 Interment followed in Satilla Memorial Gardens.
 Serving as active pallbearers were Bryon Tanner, Lee Pittman, Brian Mizell, 
Locke Tanner, Neal Dillingham, Reid Dillingham.
 Honorary pallbearers were Q.D. Dillingham, Steve Corbitt, H.F. Mizell, Bill 
King, Johnny Tanner, Henry Moore.
 Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of the arrangements.
 


 


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