Daughter of James Turner & Viola Buffington
Wife of Hollis W. Tanner (1914-1944)
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at Ward's Funeral Home chapel for Vernell C. Tanner, 99, born in New Holland and longtime Gainesville resident. The Rev. Billy Poole will officiate and burial will be in Alta Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Vernell was the daughter of the late James and Viola Buffington Turner. She was predeceased by her seven siblings, Henry Turner, Myrtle Brown, Cicero Turner, A.V. Turner, Calvin Turner, Montine Evans and Dorothy Alexander.
She married Hollis W. Tanner, also of Gainesville, who was killed in World War II in Normandy and she never remarried.
She was a tireless church worker who was head of New Holland Baptist Church training for years; state nursery work leader for the Michigan Southern Baptist Convention; and helped start Necker Valley Baptist Church in Stuttgart, Germany. She was a world traveler who visited California, Alaska, Israel, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey and Germany, where she adopted the name "Oma" which is German for grandmother.
She was always helping where needed, and helped her sister, Myrtle, and niece, Marie Poole, when Myrtle's husband, Delmar Brown, developed Alzheimer's. As Marie said, "She came to help and stayed until he died; I don't know what I would've done without her." There are many stories like that. She was always doing what she could to serve the Lord.
Her life was one well-lived. She was loved by all and will be missed.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Abel, who was married to Terry Abel of Las Vegas, Nev. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Daniel Wagner, Dahlonega, Ga.; grandchildren, Heather Abel, Las Vegas, Nev.; Dr. Matthew and Marie Combiescou Schwartz, Las Vegas, Nev.; P.A. Kris and N.P. Jessica Barry Abel, Alaska; P.A. Davina and Stacey Braselton, Hoschton, Ga.; great-grandchildren, Mason Roberts, Emily Schwartz, Landon Braselton and Camille Schwartz.
Ward's Funeral Home, 758 Main St., Gainesville, in charge of arrangements. Online condolences to wardsfh.com. .
Published in gainesvilletimes.com on November 29, 2012
Wife of Hollis W. Tanner (1914-1944)
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at Ward's Funeral Home chapel for Vernell C. Tanner, 99, born in New Holland and longtime Gainesville resident. The Rev. Billy Poole will officiate and burial will be in Alta Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Vernell was the daughter of the late James and Viola Buffington Turner. She was predeceased by her seven siblings, Henry Turner, Myrtle Brown, Cicero Turner, A.V. Turner, Calvin Turner, Montine Evans and Dorothy Alexander.
She married Hollis W. Tanner, also of Gainesville, who was killed in World War II in Normandy and she never remarried.
She was a tireless church worker who was head of New Holland Baptist Church training for years; state nursery work leader for the Michigan Southern Baptist Convention; and helped start Necker Valley Baptist Church in Stuttgart, Germany. She was a world traveler who visited California, Alaska, Israel, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey and Germany, where she adopted the name "Oma" which is German for grandmother.
She was always helping where needed, and helped her sister, Myrtle, and niece, Marie Poole, when Myrtle's husband, Delmar Brown, developed Alzheimer's. As Marie said, "She came to help and stayed until he died; I don't know what I would've done without her." There are many stories like that. She was always doing what she could to serve the Lord.
Her life was one well-lived. She was loved by all and will be missed.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Abel, who was married to Terry Abel of Las Vegas, Nev. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Daniel Wagner, Dahlonega, Ga.; grandchildren, Heather Abel, Las Vegas, Nev.; Dr. Matthew and Marie Combiescou Schwartz, Las Vegas, Nev.; P.A. Kris and N.P. Jessica Barry Abel, Alaska; P.A. Davina and Stacey Braselton, Hoschton, Ga.; great-grandchildren, Mason Roberts, Emily Schwartz, Landon Braselton and Camille Schwartz.
Ward's Funeral Home, 758 Main St., Gainesville, in charge of arrangements. Online condolences to wardsfh.com. .
Published in gainesvilletimes.com on November 29, 2012
Daughter of James Turner & Viola Buffington
Wife of Hollis W. Tanner (1914-1944)
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at Ward's Funeral Home chapel for Vernell C. Tanner, 99, born in New Holland and longtime Gainesville resident. The Rev. Billy Poole will officiate and burial will be in Alta Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Vernell was the daughter of the late James and Viola Buffington Turner. She was predeceased by her seven siblings, Henry Turner, Myrtle Brown, Cicero Turner, A.V. Turner, Calvin Turner, Montine Evans and Dorothy Alexander.
She married Hollis W. Tanner, also of Gainesville, who was killed in World War II in Normandy and she never remarried.
She was a tireless church worker who was head of New Holland Baptist Church training for years; state nursery work leader for the Michigan Southern Baptist Convention; and helped start Necker Valley Baptist Church in Stuttgart, Germany. She was a world traveler who visited California, Alaska, Israel, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey and Germany, where she adopted the name "Oma" which is German for grandmother.
She was always helping where needed, and helped her sister, Myrtle, and niece, Marie Poole, when Myrtle's husband, Delmar Brown, developed Alzheimer's. As Marie said, "She came to help and stayed until he died; I don't know what I would've done without her." There are many stories like that. She was always doing what she could to serve the Lord.
Her life was one well-lived. She was loved by all and will be missed.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Abel, who was married to Terry Abel of Las Vegas, Nev. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Daniel Wagner, Dahlonega, Ga.; grandchildren, Heather Abel, Las Vegas, Nev.; Dr. Matthew and Marie Combiescou Schwartz, Las Vegas, Nev.; P.A. Kris and N.P. Jessica Barry Abel, Alaska; P.A. Davina and Stacey Braselton, Hoschton, Ga.; great-grandchildren, Mason Roberts, Emily Schwartz, Landon Braselton and Camille Schwartz.
Ward's Funeral Home, 758 Main St., Gainesville, in charge of arrangements. Online condolences to wardsfh.com. .
Published in gainesvilletimes.com on November 29, 2012
Wife of Hollis W. Tanner (1914-1944)
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at Ward's Funeral Home chapel for Vernell C. Tanner, 99, born in New Holland and longtime Gainesville resident. The Rev. Billy Poole will officiate and burial will be in Alta Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Vernell was the daughter of the late James and Viola Buffington Turner. She was predeceased by her seven siblings, Henry Turner, Myrtle Brown, Cicero Turner, A.V. Turner, Calvin Turner, Montine Evans and Dorothy Alexander.
She married Hollis W. Tanner, also of Gainesville, who was killed in World War II in Normandy and she never remarried.
She was a tireless church worker who was head of New Holland Baptist Church training for years; state nursery work leader for the Michigan Southern Baptist Convention; and helped start Necker Valley Baptist Church in Stuttgart, Germany. She was a world traveler who visited California, Alaska, Israel, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey and Germany, where she adopted the name "Oma" which is German for grandmother.
She was always helping where needed, and helped her sister, Myrtle, and niece, Marie Poole, when Myrtle's husband, Delmar Brown, developed Alzheimer's. As Marie said, "She came to help and stayed until he died; I don't know what I would've done without her." There are many stories like that. She was always doing what she could to serve the Lord.
Her life was one well-lived. She was loved by all and will be missed.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Abel, who was married to Terry Abel of Las Vegas, Nev. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Daniel Wagner, Dahlonega, Ga.; grandchildren, Heather Abel, Las Vegas, Nev.; Dr. Matthew and Marie Combiescou Schwartz, Las Vegas, Nev.; P.A. Kris and N.P. Jessica Barry Abel, Alaska; P.A. Davina and Stacey Braselton, Hoschton, Ga.; great-grandchildren, Mason Roberts, Emily Schwartz, Landon Braselton and Camille Schwartz.
Ward's Funeral Home, 758 Main St., Gainesville, in charge of arrangements. Online condolences to wardsfh.com. .
Published in gainesvilletimes.com on November 29, 2012
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