Biographical Info
Age: 57
Additional Info: A fund has been set up to help Tanner’s family. You can make donations to the Garry Tanner Benefit Fund at the First Farmers and Merchants Bank in Centerville, Tennessee.
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Tanner died as a result of a malfunction to the tanker truck he was driving.
Date of Incident: April 20, 2006
NewsChannel5.com
In the tiny town of Pleasantville, Garry Tanner was a one-man chamber of commerce. He ran a restaurant, started the volunteer fire service and was vying for a seat on the county commission. Thursday, his family and community were left wondering what to do without him.
“He’s the type of guy who’d do anything for anyone,” friend Clinton Moser said.
The Moser brothers saw Tanner leave his tables at the restaurant and head for the tanker truck one last time.
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