Jean W. Tanner

Jean W. Tanner, age 77, of Commerce, died Friday, January 8, 2010 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Tanner was born in Franklin County to the late, Vade and Maudie Means Watkins. She was of the Baptist Faith and was retired from Alltel.

Mrs. Tanner is survived by her husband, Luther Payton Tanner of Commerce; daughters, Debbie Phagan of Nicholson, Shelia Minish of Commerce and Gay Dowdy of Homer; sons, Jeff Tanner and Tracy Tanner both of Commerce; sisters, Mildred Barnett, Nell Morgan and Ellen Parker all of Commerce; brother, Charles Watkins of Commerce; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 pm, Sunday, January 10th, at the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Phillips and Mr. Ray Chester officiating. Interment will follow in Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday night from 6:00-8:00 pm.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce in charge of arrangements.