OBITUARY

Anita "Joann" Tanner, age 57 of Monroe, died on September 26, 2016. Joann was a loving mother and wife. Her two daughters, Kayla and Ashley, and her husband, Richard were her life. Joann, the daughter of the late William "Billy" Greer and the late Sarah Sims Greer was born on August 17, 1959 in Monroe, GA. As a child she attended Walton County Schools where she came back to teach for 33 years after attending the University of Georgia and Walden University. Joann had obtained her Bachelor, Masters, and Specialist degrees. She was a devoted teacher who cared for and loved every student who passed through her classroom. Joann definitely touched many lives. Joann attended Mount Vernon Christian Church as a child and into adulthood. She had been attending Harmony Baptist Church with her family. Joann had a love for life with so many interests, including her passion for reading and love of animals, plants, and nature. She was preceded in the death by two cousins; the late Patricia Wiles and the late Gerald Miller; and mother in law, Nell Tanner. Surviving members of her family are; husband, Richard Tanner; daughters, Kayla and Ashley Tanner of Monroe, GA; cousins and their spouse, Bobby and Carol Smith of Monroe, GA, Gail and Douglas Dobbs of Monroe, GA, Ulene and Steve Connelly of Monroe, GA; sister in law and brother in law, Carol and Phillip Buttram; brother in law, Wayne Tanner, and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Harmony Baptist Church. Interment followed at Mount Vernon Christian Church Cemetery. Joann's beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her two beautiful daughters, husband, family, and her multitude of friends. Please sign the guest book online at www.meadowsfuneralhomeinc.com Meadows Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of the arrangements.