Betty Frances Tanner

Betty was always happiest serving God by serving others, whether her family or the patients that she cared for over the years. If you knew her, you knew that she loved you and that she would feed you. Her specialty was the family coveted gravy and biscuits; we imagine that her sons, nephews & nieces were lined up at the pearly gates with all of the ingredients necessary. At one point in her career, she was a charge nurse and ran her floor with quick, clean efficiency and managed nurses & doctors in the same manner that she ran her home. Faith was an essential part of how she was in life, when asked when she thought that Jesus was coming back, she would say “Just be prepared”. In 1966, her children gave her the Bible that was never far from her side and it is well worn with highlights throughout, one of which is Psalms 150 which is fitting because she loved listening to gospel music and would often have it playing in her home. Psalms 150 says: Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel Webster and Josephine Elizabeth Williams Tarbush; siblings, Fred (Mozell) Tarbush, Clyde (Nell) Tarbush, Mary Tarbush Chambers (Ott), Edward (Ruby) Tarbush, Clifford “Mac” (Mary) Tarbush; sons, Joseph Daniel Tanner, Timothy Monroe Tanner; grandchildren, Gary Seth Tanner & Jennifer Nicole Tanner and 9 nephews & nieces.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Sharon (Gary) Turner & James (Rhonda)Tanner; daughters-in-love, Vicki Tanner, Joyce Cline, & Kathi Tanner; grandchildren Kim Kreider, Mark (Kripsis) Turner, Steven Turner, Amanda (Nick) Robertson, Alicia Tanner, Chad (Molly) Tanner, Sheena (Bob) Yoe, Megan (Joe) Burford, Jared (Alissa) Tanner; great grandchildren Nathaniel (Mollie) Kreider, Matthew Kreider, Amber (Austin) Williams, Brittany (Steven) Crawford, Caleb (Tay) Turner, Daniel Turner, Reece and Tanner Robertson, Krista Morrow, Greyson Wilson, Kenya (Jose) Cruz, & Kenia Leyva; great-great grandchildren, Stormi Turner, Willa Tanner, James Kreider, Fiona Crawford, Cody Williams, Aleanna & Evahlynn Turner, Noah Yoe, Asher Evans, Shane Burford, Nolan, Ellie, Kota & Millie Tanner, Reyna & Celia Cruz; her beloved nephew Tommy (Sue) Tarbush & her beloved niece Elizabeth Chambers West; as well as other loved ones and a very special long-time friend Debra Johnson.

A special thanks to her caregivers at The Cottages of Rockmart. They cared for her in the final eight months in the manner in which she cared for her patients. Betty personally requested this facility as her final ministry to touch the lives of those in need of God’s word and to be shown acts of kindness and grace. Also, on a special note, her constant companions in the last years of her life were her daughter Sharon who has always kept her honest, her son-in-love Gary who took her to every buffet this side of West Georgia, her nephew Tommy that she loved like a son and daughter-in-love Joyce who provided her with Pink Drink and a good laugh.

In accordance with her wishes, Betty will be cremated. Services will be held on Saturday, October 31st at 2PM at Dog River Methodist Church, in Douglasville Georgia with the Reverand Tim Constien officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to StandWithUs in support of Israel and combating antisemitism. Betty gave faithfully to this organization citing Genesis 12:3 – “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”

Whitley Garner at Rosehaven is honored to be entrusted with the services of Betty Tanner.