Gary Tanner's Obituary
Gary Charles Tanner, Sr.,July 3, 1952 to August 18, 2019. Born in Bernice, Louisiana to Helen Jean Foughnor and Willie Lee Tanner. He was an athlete. He played football and softball in high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and college in Texas. He loved to dress and loved hats and music.
He leaves to mourn, his wife, Barbara (Ware) Tanner; 3 children, Gary Jr., Nedra (Angel) Rodrigues, and Lashawn Johnson (deceased); 3 brothers, Geofferey Foughnor (deceased), Gerald (Marilyn) Burch, and Guy Williams; his stepson Johnny (Kisha) Dumas III; a very special cousin, Patty Sue (Reese) London and a host of cousins and grandchildren. He loved God and was saved. He will be missed by all who loved him.
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