Jerry Lane Tanner

Jerry Lane Tanner was born in Lisbon, Louisiana. He graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a degree in Business and later pursued post-graduate work at the University of Oklahoma. He spent his professional career in the financial sector, first as a financial analyst for Dun and Bradstreet and later as a Commercial Loan Officer for the Small Business Administration where he retired from federal service in 1995 having served 30 years in offices in New Orleans, LA; Dallas, TX; Marshall, TX; Shreveport, LA and Lubbock, TX. He received a number of awards for outstanding service with SBA during his lengthy career.

He believed in giving back to his community and valued family tremendously. He was an active member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Marshall, TX and served on the Vestry. He volunteered for many years with Meals on Wheels, and it was not uncommon to find him helping a neighbor fix their lawn mower or address some other home “emergency”. He enjoyed pursuing various hobbies throughout his life, but especially in his retirement. He had his Ham Radio license and participated in Amateur Radio Nets on a regular basis. As a life-long aviation enthusiast, having obtained his private pilot’s license, flying airplanes was one of his greatest pleasures. He also enjoyed building and flying radio-controlled model aircraft. He appreciated the outdoors having grown up in rural North Louisiana and shared this love of nature with his family. Family camping trips were a fundamental part of the Tanner yearly calendar and often included fishing as a key component. Countless hours were spent outside golfing with Irma providing them with a shared pursuit that at times was joyous and others exasperating. As time went on, family vacations led to destinations that were further afield like Alaska, England and the Caribbean and Jerry often said that those opportunities to travel as a family were some of his favorites.

Jerry married Irma Tanner in Sharon, LA, on August 9, 1963. They shared a lengthy and loving marriage of 60 years. He is survived by their children, Mark Tanner along with his wife, Donna Srader and Karen Tanner-Holt along with her husband, Wayne Holt. He is predeceased by his wife Irma and their son Darren Tanner.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2024. at 10:00a.m. at the Petersburg Cemetery in Petersburg, TX. 

The family requests charitable donations in lieu of flowers. Organizations with meaning to the deceased are as follows:

American Spinal Injury Association https://asia-spinalinjury.org/make-a-donation/Leukemia and Lymphoma Society https://www.lls.org/