January 15, 2018 at 5:18 p.m.
Jonah Tankersley
Dec. 31, 1956-Jan. 11, 2018
Jonah “Joe” Edward Tankersley, age 61, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, in Indianapolis.
Joe was born on Dec. 31, 1956, in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, the son of Sonny and Betty (Hartsock) Tankersley. He graduated from Pennville High School and worked as a maintenance mechanic for several years and the Pennville Post Office. He married Annie McVey on Nov. 28, 1993. He was a loving husband, father, son and grandfather. Joe was a fan of the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana University basketball.
Survivors include:
His wife — Annie Tankersley, Pennville, Indiana
His father — Sonny Tankersley, Pennville, Indiana
One daughter — Angie Marshall (husband: Andy), Middlebury, Indiana
Two sons — Josh Tankersley (wife: Alicia), Berne, Indiana, and Daniel Zimmerman, Bakersfield, California
Six grandchildren — Logan, Clayton, Madisyn, Lillian, Kelsey and Josslin
He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Tankersley, and a sister, Tina M. Utt.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Pennville Chapel of Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Pennville Chapel of Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home. Pastor Stephen Conner will officiate and burial will follow in the IOOF Twin Hill Cemetery in Pennville.
Memorials may be directed towards the Scleroderma Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at williamsonspencer.com.
Joe was born on Dec. 31, 1956, in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, the son of Sonny and Betty (Hartsock) Tankersley. He graduated from Pennville High School and worked as a maintenance mechanic for several years and the Pennville Post Office. He married Annie McVey on Nov. 28, 1993. He was a loving husband, father, son and grandfather. Joe was a fan of the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana University basketball.
Survivors include:
His wife — Annie Tankersley, Pennville, Indiana
His father — Sonny Tankersley, Pennville, Indiana
One daughter — Angie Marshall (husband: Andy), Middlebury, Indiana
Two sons — Josh Tankersley (wife: Alicia), Berne, Indiana, and Daniel Zimmerman, Bakersfield, California
Six grandchildren — Logan, Clayton, Madisyn, Lillian, Kelsey and Josslin
He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Tankersley, and a sister, Tina M. Utt.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Pennville Chapel of Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Pennville Chapel of Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home. Pastor Stephen Conner will officiate and burial will follow in the IOOF Twin Hill Cemetery in Pennville.
Memorials may be directed towards the Scleroderma Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at williamsonspencer.com.
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