Mr. Carl Willard Tanner, age 70, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Tanner was born Thursday, May 26, 1938 in Fannin Co., GA to the late Clyde Tanner and the late Lou Emma Cochran Tanner. "Buddy" was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church.
Survivors include: son, Carl E. Tanner of Cleveland, GA; daughter, Patty Taylor of Dalton, GA; son, Steve Tanner of Tilton, GA; Ex-wife, Edna Tanner of McCaysville, Ga; sister, Evelyn Sission of Riverdale, GA; sister, Ruth Thomas of McCaysville, GA; sister, Ruby Forrester of McCaysville, Ga; sister, Joann Brown of McCaysville, GA; and sister, Judy Carver of Ducktown, TN; five Grandchildren and two Great Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday March 31, 2009 from the Kingtown Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Parris & Rev. Eddy Tanner officiating. Interment will follow in Kingtown Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Adam Tanner, Johnathon Tanner, Michael Tanner, Paul Kennedy, & Max Sission.
Family will receive friends from 4:00 to 9:00 P.M. Monday March 30, 2009 at the funeral home.
The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, Georgia was in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.