Wanda Tankersley

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Wanda Tankersley, daughter of the late Luther Sullivan and Mary Jane Carner Sullivan was born on July 4, 1939, in Princeton, Kentucky, and departed her life on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at the Chaffee Nursing Center at the age of 83 years.

On Aug. 13, 1957, she was united in marriage to Bobby Gene Tankersley in Hernando, Mississippi. He preceded her in death on Dec. 27, 2011.

She was of the Baptist faith, former employee at Florsheim, Thorngate, Tri-Con and Chaffee Public Schools. Wanda was president of thrift shopping, yard selling, and the CEO of BK senior discount.

Survivors include two sons, Robert (Celinda) Tankersley of Marble Hill, Missouri and Scott (Beth) Tankersley of Chaffee; two daughters, Jeannie (David) Groves of Garner, Kansas and Tina (Jimmie) Tankersley of Sikeston, Missouri; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, three brothers, three sisters and one great-grandson.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.

Funeral services will then be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Danny Tankersley and the Rev. Patrick Tankersley officiating. Interment will follow in the Williams Cemetery at Perkins, Missouri.

Online condolences: www.amick-burnett-funeralchapels.com.