Billy Ray Tanner Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on June 18, 2024, at the age of 69, Billy Ray Tanner of Natchez, Mississippi, born in Haynesville, Louisiana passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Billy Ray may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Billy Ray touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Claude Tanner and Lela LuCity Noles Tanner; and his siblings, James Douglas Tanner, Betty Woolwine and Glenda Bennifield.
He is survived by: his wife Mary Elizabeth Young Tanner; his son Bradley Tanner; and his siblings, J. D. Tanner (Ruth) and Gloria Bonds (William Bonds). He is also survived by nieces, nephews, and many close friends.
