Obit of Tanner, Paul Ernest - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 16 Apr 2006 Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ========================================================================== ::Rose Hill Cemetery--OKC OK Tanner, Paul Ernest Paul Ernest Tanner, born April 15, 1913 at Isabella, Oklahoma, to Carl and Bertha (Wahl) Tanner. He was married to his wife of 60 years, Opal M. Tanner. He was ordained into the ministry on September 1, 1943. In 1964, Paul founded Amazing Grace Chapel, creating Amazing Christian Academy in 1975. Paul was ordained as Bishop and Overseer of Amazing Grace Chapel in 1991 and continued in that ministry until his passing. Bishop Tanner was a great man of character, integrity, love and compassion, always doing for others before thinking of himself. He will be missed, but his life will go on in the lives of those he touched. Bishop Tanner was preceded in death by his wife, an infant daughter and five siblings, and is survived by his son Wesley Tanner of OKC, OK, daughter Paula Parkhurst of Arcadia, OK, five grandchildren, three great grandchildren, a sister, Debra Callarman of CA and many relatives and friends. Services will be Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. in the Amazing Grace Chapel, 5500 NW 23rd. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. VONDEL L. SMITH & SON MORTUARY 13125 N. MacArthur 720-1439 Published in the Oklahoman on 1/19/2003. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html