Funeral service for Emmett “Gene” Tanksley, 74, will be Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Lebanon Baptist Cemetery . Visitation will be Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home.
Mr. Tanksley died on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born June 27, 1950, in Morgan County, to Emmett Tanksley and Maggie Lorene Chaney Tanksley.
He was employed by Red Land Farms, as a truck driver, prior to his retirement. He loved western movies, and enjoyed being record man for the Moulton Speedway for their dirt track races.
Preceding him in death were his wife: Bertha Nell Daniel Tanksley. a son: Jonathan Tanksley, his parents, a sister: Dena Fortenberry, and Brothers: Raymond Tanksley and Nathan Tanksley.
Survivors include
Daughter – Sissy Tanksley
Brothers –
Talmadge Tanksley,
Troy Tanksley, Tramel Tanksley, and
Athen Tanksley
Sister: Carol Chlupacek
Five Grandchildren – Shyanne Hill (Shawn), Tylar Tanksley (Courtney), Austin Hill (Bailey), Tiffany Tanksley, and Madison Tanksley.
Seven Great Grandchildren
Pallbearers will be Austin Hill. Tylar Tanksley, Blake Dotson, Jason Hawkins, Kenneth Fortenberry and Jeremy Fortenberry.
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