Graveside services for Jack A. Tanner, 74, of Tanner Road, Lincolnton, and Spring Street, Washington, were held Friday, December 9, 2005, in Resthaven Cemetery with Rev. W.C. Bentley and Rev. Chris Townsend officiating. He died December 6 at Doctors Hospital, Augusta.
Mr. Tanner was a native of Wilkes County and the son of the late Cleo C. and Lucy Bufford Tanner. He lived in Columbia County from 1969 to 1983, when he moved to Lincolnton. After high school he worked in construction with Hoyt Griffin, then worked for Coca-Cola, Washington, as a route manager for 16 years. In Columbia County, he was the proprietor of Pollards Corner Store for 38 years, beginning in November 1967. He also owned and operated Tanner Trucking since 1975. He was a member of Kiokee Baptist Church and the Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia F&AM, Hiram 051, and received his 50-year pin. He was a member of the Georgia National Guard R-Cats, where he flew radio controlled drones for target practice in the 1950s and 1960s. He was also a member of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Association.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Sherrer Tanner of Washington and Lincolnton; two sons, Jack Alvin Tanner Jr., Lincolnton, and Ronny S. Tanner, Lincolnton; two daughters, Audrey Tanner Austin and her husband, Alan Austin, Lincolnton, and Ginger T. Dawkins and her husband, Jeremy Dawkins, Lincolnton; five grandchildren, Brandon Tanner, Daniel Savage Jr., Ann-Anise Tanner, Lalla Dawkins, and Lucy Dawkins, all of Lincolnton; two brothers, Curtis Tanner and Jimmy Tanner, Washington; and two sisters, Thelma T. Arterburn and Gloria T. Harris, Tignall.
Pallbearers included Robert Pollard Jr., Andy Pollard, Robert Ashmore, Mike McCombs, Marcy Remsen, Mack Bartles, Larry Tankersley, and Robert Tankersley. Masons served as honorary pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Washington, Together We Build program, P.O. Box 603, Washington, Ga. 30673.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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