Kizzie Cole Tanner, age 88, of Alma passed away late Monday, February 13, 2006 in the Baptist Village Nursing Home after a short illness.
She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Levi Screven Cole and Mary Ann Meeks Cole.
Kizzie was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Julian (L.J.) Tanner; four brothers, Phillip, Walter, Bill and Norman Cole and four sisters, Bertie Williams, Cleo Vickers, Nealie Lee and Fannie Tanner. She was a member of Campground United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one son, Jack Tanner and wife, Laura of Alma; one daughter, Ann Gillis and husband, Conway, Sr. of Waycross; one sister, Wilma Lee and husband, James Luther Lee of Alma; five grandchildren, Georgia Ann Rodriguez and husband, Andy of Lavonia, GA, Melody Lynn Boatright of Alma, James Conway Gillis, Jr. and wife, Loretta of Waycross, Anna Witte and husband, Stephen of Atlanta and Tot Jefferson Gillis of Jacksonville,FL; 11 great grandchildren and a special care giver, Kacie Disharoon survive.
Funeral services were Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 3 p.m. at Campground United Methodist Church with Rev. James Boyd and Rev. H. L. Pharr officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Jamie Lee, Bucky Hayes, Pat Tanner, Wallace Cole, Jerry Mims and Walter Peacock. All those in attendance were considered honorary escorts.
Crosby Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Submitted by Kay Music
Alma Times Online, Feb. 16, 2006