Renova Lucille Tanner 84 of Onalaska passed away Saturday January 17, 2009 at her home.
Funeral services were held Tuesday January 20, 2009 in the Cochran Funeral Home in Onalaska with Rev. Frank Hood officiating. Burial followd in the Magnolia Cemetery.
Renova was born April 16, 1924 in Thomasville, Alabama to parents Elija and Ethel Sanders Wilkerson. She married her husband who proceeds her in death Rollen Tanner on March 19, 1947 in Onalaska. Renova loved to cook for her family, and make quilts that she had sewn for them.
She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers Pete Wilkerson, Lenard (Kyte) Wilkerson, Luke Wilkerson, and Charlie (Bubba) Wilkerson, and grandchildren Dennis Hollis and Diana Tanner.
Renova is survived by her children Billy Hoppes and wife Jean of Cleveland, Linda Tanner of Onalaska, Robert Tanner of Onalaska, Don Tanner and wife Ann of Livingston, Raymond Tanner of Onalaska, and Debbie Hilton and husband James of Coldsprings, sisters Ramona Wright of Onalaska, and Barbara Jean Ogden of Colmesneil. She is also survived by her 15 children and 28 great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were Billy Hoppes Jr., David Reeves Jr., Chris Reeves, Henry Reeves, Jessy Hamilton, and Don Tanner Jr.