TANNER, William D^{[1, 2, 3]}

1941 - 2014  (73 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	TANNER, William D  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	4 Apr 1941	Webster Springs   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Jun 2014  [3]
  Burial	17 Jun  [3]
  Notes	Willie Jerald Tanner, 73 of Webster Springs passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Webster County Memorial Hospital. He was born April 04, 1941 in Webster Springs to George and Mae Weese Tanner and was a lifelong resident of Webster County. He retired from Alltell where he was the CEO technician for 36 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Webster Springs; former coach of Webster County Little League Football, former member of the Webster Springs Building Authority, and was a weather informant for the State of West Virginia for many years. He loved playing with his grandchildren more than anything. Willie is survived by his wife Judy; son William Dwayne "Bub" Tanner of Webster Springs; daughter Sharon (husband Ryan) Baird of Webster Springs; brothers Noah "Buck" (wife Linda) Tanner of Kentucky, Ray (wife Beth) Tanner of Webster Springs, Jeff (wife Cindy) Tanner of Weston, and Richard (wife Nancy) Tanner of Ohio; sisters Naomi "Peachie" Gregory of Webster Springs, Sandy (husband Clark) Mollohan of Hacker Valley, Caroline Tanner of Webster Springs, Cora Lindsey of Uniontown, PA, Brenda Black of Lancaster, PA, and Teresa Tanner of Canton, OH; and grandchildren Morgan Tanner, Kenton "Bubby" Tanner, and Sydney, Bryce, and Spencer Baird. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Sonny Tanner; and sisters Anita and Linda Tanner. Friends may join the family for visitation on Monday, June 16, 2014 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Dodd & Reed Funeral Home. Funeral Services to celebrate Willie's life will be held on Tuesday at 1:00 PM at the Funeral Home with Rev. Curt Davis officiating.
  Person ID	I422180341583	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	TANNER, George Thomas,   b. 10 Dec 1903, West Virginia
  Mother	WEESE, Roxanna M,   b. 9 March 1919, West Virginia d. 3 February 1996 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1935	Webster, West Virginia, United States   [2]
  Family ID	F3031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SMITH, Judy Garland,   b. 4 Mar 1949   d. 31 July 2000 (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	1968	Webster, West Virginia, United States   [2]
  Children	1. TANNER, W.D.   2. TANNER, S.L.
  Family ID	F8955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1640033531] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S1640804086] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S1640045200] Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Publication Date: 15/ Jun/ 2014; Publication Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA; URL: http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20140615/OBIT/306159992/1284.