11/14/1932 - 9/16/2018
Edward “Sonny” Tankersley, age 85, a resident of
Pennville, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his home in
Pennville.
Sonny was born on November 14, 1932 in
Imboden, Virginia, the son of Roy Tankersley, Sr. and Vera Pomp (Sage)
Tankersley. He lived in Big Stone Gap, Virginia before moving to Pennville.
He contracted Polio as a kid in 1936 when he was 4 years old. Sonny worked
for Corning in Bluffton for 18 years and delivered for the Journal Gazette
for 15 years.
Sonny married Betty Hartsock on June 19,
1954 in the valley of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. She passed away on May 26,
2013.
Survivors include:
1 sister: Peggy Blevins – Pennville,
Indiana
1 brother: Glenn Tankersley (wife Debbie) – Virginia Beach,
Virginia
1 granddaughter: Angie Marshall (husband Andy) – Middlebury,
Indiana
2 grandsons: Josh Tankersley (wife Alicia) – Berne, Indiana
Daniel Zimmerman – Bakersfield, California
1 son-in-law: Fred Utt –
Muncie, Indiana
1 daughter-in-law: Annie Tankersley – Pennville, Indiana
Great Grandchildren: Logan Zimmerman, Clayton Marshall, Madisyn Tankersley,
Lillian Tankersley, Kelsey Marshall and Josslin Tankersley
several nieces
and nephew
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy
and Vera Tankersley, his wife Betty (Hartsock) Tankersley, a daughter, Tina
Utt, a son Joe Tankersley, 3 sisters and 4 brothers.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 3-7 p.m. at the Pennville Chapel of
Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to the service
on Saturday.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday
at 12 noon in the Pennville Chapel of Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral
Home. Pastor Stephen Conner will officiate and burial will follow in IOOF
Twin Hill Cemetery in Pennville.
Williamson & Spencer Funeral Home; 9/17/2018
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in Twin Hill Cemetery