Deborah “Debbie” Elaine Tanner: Obituary

Deborah “Debbie” Elaine Tanner

January 18, 1961 – February 15, 2019

Mrs. Deborah “Debbie” Elaine Tanner age 58 of Tanner Drive Murphy passed away peacefully on Friday February 15, 2019 at her home following a brief illness. Mrs. Tanner was born on January 18, 1961 in Niles. OH., the daughter of Arlene Hughes Reid and the late Alvin Reid. Debbie had worked at GA Boot for several years and at the time of her death was employed with MGM Brakes for over sixteen years. She loved riding motorcycles and riding horses. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, sister and grandmother. She adored her grandchildren with all of her heart. She was preceded in death by her father and also a brother, Mark Reid. Debbie was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving Debbie are her loving husband and best friend of nineteen years, Rodney Tanner of Murphy, two daughters and sons in law, Cheryl and Yung of Portland, OR., Cassie and Michael Ledford of Hayesville, her mother, Arlene Reid of Calhoun, GA., eight brothers and sisters, Arlene Fisk of Houston, TX., Bill (Rose) Reid, Richard (Vada) Reid and Roger Reid all of Niles, OH., John Reid and Mary Reid both of Calhoun, GA., Charlene Reid of Green Mountain, NC., Alvin Reid of Culver City, CA., three grandchildren, Aaliyah Young, Thomas Rowe and Alice Ledford, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Monday February 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm from the Mountain View Chapel with Rev. Lee Tanner and Rev. Hoyt Brown officiating. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Monday from 12-2:00 pm.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com