Mrs. Tanner was born in Chenango County, NY, the daughter of the late George Neuman Mac Durmon and Helen Groening Mac Durmon. 

She retired from the Bibb Company with forty years of service.

She is survived by: her husband, Richard Lee Tanner; two daughters, Pam Kidd of Grandy, NC, and Windy Hooker and her husband, Gary, of Roanoke Rapids, NC; two sons, Frankie Carter and his wife Darlene and Bo Tanner and his wife Karen, of Roanoke Rapids, NC; three step-daughters, Jo Ann Murty and her husband Bubba, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, Bet Richardson and her husband Grant of Roanoke Rapids, NC; and Nan Parrish and her husband Ken of Butner, NC; two step sons, John David Tanner of Kinston, NC and Billy Tanner and his wife Karen of Roanoke Rapids, NC; a sister, Phyllis McFadden and her husband Harry of Quarryville, PA, 17 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

The family will receive at Wrenn Clarke & Hagan Funeral and Cremation Service, 1015 W. 5th Street, Roanoke Rapids, NC, Thursday, November 9, 2017, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and other times at 188 Bishop Road, Roanoke Rapids, NC.

Graveside services will be held in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke Rapids, NC, Friday, November 10, 2017, at 2:00 PM, with Minister Norwood Starling, officiating.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www. wrennclarkehagan.com