Tankersley, a Mitchell County resident for the past 38 years, died in Root Memorial Hospital at 1 p. m. Thursday following a lengthy illness. Tankersley was born in Alabama on Nov. 4, 1884. He was married to Martha Tims in Grapevine on Dec. 24, 1908. They came to this county 38 years ago and had been residents of Colorado City for the past 5 years. Tankersley had been manager of th6 German Hotel, where he resided, for the past few years. He was a member of the Austin Street Baptist
Church.
Survivors included, the, widow, Martha; a son, Otho Tankersley of Colorado City; 5 daughters, Mrs. Cleo Taylor of Colorado City, Mrs. Pauline Bell of Odessa, Mrs. Anita Butler of Denver City, Mrs. Billy Carpenter of Midland and Mrs. Shirley Lefler of Hobbs, New Mexico; a sister. Mrs. Laura Bell Carter of Louisville, 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren
Tankersley, a Mitchell County resident for the past 38 years, died in Root Memorial Hospital at 1 p. m. Thursday following a lengthy illness. Tankersley was born in Alabama on Nov. 4, 1884. He was married to Martha Tims in Grapevine on Dec. 24, 1908. They came to this county 38 years ago and had been residents of Colorado City for the past 5 years. Tankersley had been manager of th6 German Hotel, where he resided, for the past few years. He was a member of the Austin Street Baptist
Church.
Survivors included, the, widow, Martha; a son, Otho Tankersley of Colorado City; 5 daughters, Mrs. Cleo Taylor of Colorado City, Mrs. Pauline Bell of Odessa, Mrs. Anita Butler of Denver City, Mrs. Billy Carpenter of Midland and Mrs. Shirley Lefler of Hobbs, New Mexico; a sister. Mrs. Laura Bell Carter of Louisville, 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren
Family Members
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James W. Tankersley
1858–1928
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William Jones Tankersley Sr
1860–1939
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Luella Jane "Ella" Tankersley Elliott
1866–1951
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John Rubin Tankersley
1868–1916
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Wiley Alexander Tankersley
1876–1934
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Monroe Wyett Tankersley
1878–1945
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Benjamin Terrol Tankersley
1880–1952
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Laura Belle Tankersley Carter
1888–1968
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Pearl Tankersley Thrower
1890–1922
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Ida Tennessee Tankersley Couch
1891–1958
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