Virgil Tanner

Dateline: Mission, TX

Virgil Lee Tanner, 97, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at his home in Mission, TX. Born May 16, 1920 in Brickinridge County, Kentucky he was the son of Jess and Mabel (Erbin) Tanner. Mr. Tanner was a WWII Infantry Veteran. On October 2, 1963 he married the former Lucille Evelyn Engle. He worked for Owens Illinois Glass in Alton before retiring and moving to Mission, TX with the love of his life, Lou. He loved to travel, fish, boat, dance and play pool. Lou preceded him in death on May 25, 2009. Surviving is a daughter, Percilla Ann Clark (Jack) of Mission, TX, grandchildren, Deanna S. (Smith) Brand, Lisa M. (Smith) Sumpter, Larry Depper Jr. (Lori), Katherine A. (Depper) Alvey (Jeff), Lucinda J. Depper-Lyman and Tina M. (Depper) Terbrak (Lester), nine great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Stella (Tanner) Feilbach (Don), and Mary (Tanner) Leady, and 22 nieces and nephews, with two deceased. Along with his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia A. (Tanner) Smith, three brothers and their wives, Hubert and Violet Tanner, Theodore and Dorothy Tanner, and John and Jenny Tanner, a brother-in-law, Vincent Leady. The family of Virgil Tanner would like to send out a special thank you to the Hospice Legacy out of Mission, TX for the wonderful care he received. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 29, 2017 at Upper Alton Cemetery with the Alton VFW Post 1308 officiating. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Mission, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or the Mission First United Methodist Church. Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com

Obit Provided By:
Gent Funeral Home