Tommie Price Tanksley Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Tommie Price Tanksley of Ethel, Mississippi, who passed away on July 5, 2025 at the age of 64. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Tommie departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Tommie may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Tommie leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William H. Tanksley (Bill) and Melba Ellington Tanksley; and his brother Timothy Tanksley. He is survived by: his wife Vera "Gigi" Tanksley; his son Jonathan Tanksley; his daughter-in-law Barbara Tanksley; his grandchildren, Pharaoh Pryce Tanksley of Ethel, Mississippi. and Egypt Amour Tanksley of Ethel, Mississippi.; and his brothers, Paul Tanksley (Debra) of Kosciusko and William K. Tanksley of Ethel. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, July 8th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Culpepper Funeral Home (11748 MS-35, Kosciusko, MS 39090). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, July 8th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel (11748 MS-35, Kosciusko, MS 39090).