Alice Vera Burroughs Tanner, 93, of Tifton passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025, at her residence. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ronnie Lawson officiating. Mrs. Tanner was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Mrs. Tanner's grandsons, Bryan Thompson, Heath Thompson, Ben Tanner, Jed Tanner, Zack Tanner, Trent Doss and Rusty Bromlow served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. David Johnson, Bobby and Janice Newell, Carl and Debora Hall, Carol Ireland, Horace Gray and Damon and Teresa Griffin.

Born January 24, 1932, in Banks County, Mrs. Tanner was the daughter of the late L. J. Burroughs and Luetishie Wade Burroughs. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Tanner; one son, Paul Tanner; one brother; and two sisters. Before retiring, she was the receptionist for Dr. Don Smith and Dr. David Johnson for 38 years. She was a loyal member of Tifton's First Assembly of God

Mrs. Tanner is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Brenda Tanner of Ty Ty and John and Lois Tanner and David Mark and Melinda Tanner, all of Tifton; two daughters, Peggy Tanner Blacker and Iris Tanner Sears, both of Tifton; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Hospice of Tift Area, especially Zoe Dean and Gwen Wynn for their kind and compassionate care of Mrs. Tanner.

Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Tift Area, 618 Central Avenue North, Tifton, GA 31794.

You may offer condolences to the family at the online guest registry at www.bowen-donaldson.com.

Services for the Tanner family were under the care and direction of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.