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Obituary | Mary Tanksley of Sylvania, South Carolina

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December 28, 1951 – November 26, 2025

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  • Survived by children: Torrey Scott, Jermaine T. Tanksley, Kesha Bryant, Angela Hopkins.
  • Extended family: eight siblings, 18 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
  • Public viewing scheduled Friday, December 5, 2025, at Sylvania Funeral Home, Inc.
  • Funeral service set for Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses—Sylvania.
  • Interment to follow at Friendship Memorial Park, Sylvania, GA.

Sylvania – Ms. Mary Tanksley, 73, entered eternal rest Wednesday, November 26, 2025. 

Ms. Tanksley leaves to cherish her memories, her sons, Torrey Scott, Jermaine T. Tanksley; daughters, Kesha Bryant, Angela Hopkins; brothers, Charles E. Tanksley, Luke Tanksley, James Tanksley, Richard Hurst, Charles Tanksley; sister, Sarah Ivey, Katina Thomas; 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Public Viewing: 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m., Friday, December 5, 2025, at Sylvania Funeral Home, Inc.

Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses–Sylvania, 172 Waters Station Rd, Sylvania, GA 30467.

Interment: Friendship Memorial Park, Sylvania, GA

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