Frances Tanner, 81, of
Poteau, OK went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 29, 2019 in her home
of Poteau. Frances was born on December
3, 1937 to Howard & Ruby (Stankewitz) Shelton. She was a retired business partner/owner of
Chummy’s Gift Shop. Frances was an avid
sports fan and loved to watch the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, OU, OSU and
Poteau Pirate Football. She attended all
of the children’s, grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s activities. She was their number one fan. Frances was a member of the Calvary
Missionary Baptist Church of Poteau; and actively attended and played the piano for the past 56 years. Frances was preceded in death by her
parents; husband Donald J. Tanner; infant son; sisters Betty Daggs & Lavoun
Goin & her husband Bob.
Frances is survived by two
sons & daughters in law, Randy & Debbie Tanner of Loveland, CO, Russell
& Karen Tanner of Dewey, OK; daughters & sons in law, Wanda & Dale
Gilstrap, Joyce & Brad Hall all of Poteau, OK; sister, Freda & Bill
Goins; grandchildren, Weldon Tanner, Tanner Crandell, Connor Gilstrap, Elisha
Nunley, Delia Cotta, Sara Slape, Bri Gilstrap, Brittany Grounds, Hailey
Brewer, Hanna Crandell and fifteen great grandchildren.
Closed Casket Services will be 10 am,
Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Poteau with
Bro. Don Price officiating. Interment will
be at Monroe Cemetery.
The family will at the
funeral home on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 6-8 pm to view & visit with relatives
and friends.
1 comment:
Our deepest sympathy to the Tanner family. Our prayers 🙏 and thoughts are with you. God Bless to all.
Pam and Larry Say
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