- Mr. Willie Tanksley entered eternal rest on Monday, June 16, 2025.
- Survived by sons Greg Tanskley and Michael Tanksley, sister Betty Wilson, and brothers Pastor Algene Tanksley and Retired Lt. Col. James Tanksley.
- Public viewing: June 26, 2025, 3:00 to 6:00 PM; Celebration: June 27, 2025, 10:00 AM at the Frank H. & Frenchye M. Bynes Chapel.
- Interment at Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundry Street, Beaufort, South Carolina.
- Final care by Historic Bynes-Royall Funeral Home, Inc.; licensed director Edward D. Musgrow; 204 West Hall Street, Savannah, Georgia.
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints.”
Psalm 116:15
God, who is omnipotent and omniscient, has summoned his servant, Mr. Willie Tanksley into eternal rest.
God in his divine sovereignty, dispatched his angels to receive his child, Mr. Willie Tanksley, On Monday June 16, 2025. A beloved, father, brother, uncle and Friend, now sleeps.
Mr. Willie Tanksley, was the father of Greg Tanskley and Michael Tanksley, a beloved sister, Mrs. Betty Wilson, he also leaves a legacy with two brothers, Pastor Algene (Apostle Dorothy Manker) Tanksley, Retired Lt. Col. James ( Dr. Mary) Tanksley, a brother-in-law Robert Storey nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In the timeless echoes of eternity, amidst the whispers of the celestial realm, the immortal words of Jesus resound, “Jesus said unto him, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die, believest thou this.”
the angel of silence came, and the celestial clock chimed, the mortal shall transcend the boundaries of morality, embracing the realm of the immortal.
During this time of uncertainty, we request continued prayers as well as acts of grace, wisdom and spiritual support for the family.
Public Viewing will be held 3:00 ~ 6:00 P.M., Thursday June 26, 2025, in the Frank H. & Frenchye M. Bynes Chapel
Celebration of Life Service for
Mr. Willie Tanksley
will be held 10:00am Friday June 27, 2025 in the Frank H. & Frenchye M. Bynes Memorial Chapel
He Shall Rest
Beaufort National Cemetery 1601 Boundry Street, Beaufort South Carolina
Blessed be the God, even the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.
2 Corinthians 1:3
Final care and Service of Compassion are being provided to the Tanksley Family, with Grace, Love and Dignity by:
Historic Bynes-Royall Funeral Home Inc.
204 West Hall Street Savannah, Georgia 31401
Tel: 912-233-2175 ~ Fax: 912-234-9343
Mr. Edward D. Musgrow – Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
Owned and Operated by the Bynes Family
“A Ministry of Love, Comfort and Prayer”
PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD IS THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS. PSALM 116:1
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