Bernice Tanner, age 75, was born in Cairo, Illinois to the late Edgar and Dolly (Stienmetz) Burton. She passed away on May 4, 2017.

She is survived by her daughter- Sherry Ford; brothers- Louie Burton, Sam Burton, and Edgar Burton; and sister- Beatrice Meads.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband- Teddy Tanner; and son- Bobby Joe Tanner.

A graveside service for Bernice will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2017 1:00 p.m. at Mayland Cemetery with Jared Burgess officiating.