Dorothy E. Tanner Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dorothy E. Tanner of Columbus, Ohio, born in Sumter, South Carolina, who passed away on April 11, 2026 at the age of 77. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dorothy E. Tanner to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Benjamin Magazine and Besse Albert Magazine; and her siblings, Rebecca Johnson, Doretha McGee, Ida Davis, Maggie Harvin, Ulla Bethea, Parlee Lewis, Lucious Burns, Robert, Roosevelt Lawson, John Lewis, James and Thomas Coleman.
She is survived by: her husband Emanuel "Shorty" Tanner; her children, Daphne Magazine and Eric L. Tanner (Carmen Tanner); her grandchildren, Jordan Tanner, Braylen Tanner, Desirae Nickelberry (Courtland Nickelberry) and Dion Johnson; her great grandchildren, Camryn Nickelberry, Emery Johnson, Courtland Nickelberry Jr. and Cassius Nickelberry; her children, Ricky Richardson, Karen Davis and Nikki Thomas; her grandchildren, Elijah Thomas and Vivian McReynolds; and her friends, Christine, Charles Ewans, Barbara Hines and Sonny Burgess.
