| Cpl. John C. Tanner United States Marine Corps KIA 29 August 2007, Iraq |
Cpl. (USMC) John Corey Tanner, age 21, resident of Columbus, Ga., was killed in action serving his country in
Iraq, on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007.
Corporal Tanner, son of Henry Lee Tanner Sr. and Melanie Graves Tanner, was born June 10, 1986, in
Columbus. He graduated from Hallie Turner High School in Columbus. After high school, he joined the U.S.
Marine Corps and served his country honorably for over two years. He was assigned to the 3rd Assault
Amphibian Battalion and had been deployed to Iraq for the past five months.
Corporal Tanner was preceded in death by his great-grandmothers, Emily Clyde Graves and Leila
Fortenberry. He is survived by his wife, Rheanna "Anna" Tanner of Helena; his mother, Melanie Tanner of
Columbus; his father, Hank Tanner of Panama City, Fla.; two brothers, Lee Tanner and Brandon Tanner, both
of Columbus; maternal grandmother, Linda Stone of Columbus; maternal grandfather, Bill Graves of
Jenkinsburg, Ga.; paternal grandmother, Geri Wynn of Gulfport, Miss.; aunts, uncles, other relatives and
friends. Flowers are accepted, however contributions can be made in his honor to Mountain West Bank, P.O.
Box 6013, Helena, MT 59604.
Iraq, on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007.
Corporal Tanner, son of Henry Lee Tanner Sr. and Melanie Graves Tanner, was born June 10, 1986, in
Columbus. He graduated from Hallie Turner High School in Columbus. After high school, he joined the U.S.
Marine Corps and served his country honorably for over two years. He was assigned to the 3rd Assault
Amphibian Battalion and had been deployed to Iraq for the past five months.
Corporal Tanner was preceded in death by his great-grandmothers, Emily Clyde Graves and Leila
Fortenberry. He is survived by his wife, Rheanna "Anna" Tanner of Helena; his mother, Melanie Tanner of
Columbus; his father, Hank Tanner of Panama City, Fla.; two brothers, Lee Tanner and Brandon Tanner, both
of Columbus; maternal grandmother, Linda Stone of Columbus; maternal grandfather, Bill Graves of
Jenkinsburg, Ga.; paternal grandmother, Geri Wynn of Gulfport, Miss.; aunts, uncles, other relatives and
friends. Flowers are accepted, however contributions can be made in his honor to Mountain West Bank, P.O.
Box 6013, Helena, MT 59604.
| Tributes Memorial Page Established by- Henry Tanner Sr In Honor Of Cpl John C Tanner USMC We will miss you son, and never forget you. Your son tried to make it in time to see you, but was born one week after you were gone. He will know you, we will make sure he knows what kind of person you were. It still hurt to think about you being gone, but as a family, We are Very PROUD of you and always will be. Love and Miss You, Dad May 27, 2010 Kari Loquecio Melanie, my name is Kari Loquercio i live in Chicago, and help maintain the Middle East Wall Memorial in Marsailles Il. I read your post on the Freedom Run guestbook and it over whelmed me. I spend a lot of time at the Wall and want you to know I will touch Johns name every time I am there, like I do for other families of our fallen soldiers, your son will not be forgotten. I would like to mail you something if it would be alright with you. My thoughts are with you, Kari Loquercio 708 917-2307 May 04, 2010 UR SISTER CASSY COREY, I REMEMBER THE FIRST DAY WE MET. YOUR MOM BROUGHT YOU TO OUR HOUSE.. AND I HAD CHICKEN POTS SO BAD.. I HAD THAT PINK LOTION AND OVER ME... I WAS SO EMBARRASSED... BUT I HAD THE BIGGEST CRUSH ON U.. OUR PARENTS USE TO JOKE AROUND ABOUT ME AND U... I ALSO REMEMBER WHEN WE LIVED IN ALABAMA AND U SHOWED ME THE FLOWERS U COULD SUCK HONEY OUT OF.... BUT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MEMORY I REMEMBER WAS IN MISSISSIPPI THE TREE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND I CLIMB U THE TREE THEN U CLIMB UP RIGHT AFTER ME AND SAID CASSY I LIKE U... OH BOY I JUMP RIGHT OFF THAT TREE AND RAN INTO THE HOUSE... I WAS SO SCARED... AND YOUNG BUT I ALSO REMEMBER THE LAST THING U TOLD ME... U SAID I DESERVED THE WORLD AND JOSH BETTER BE GOOD TO ME OR U WAS GOING ALL THE AWAY TO HAWAII TO BEAT HIS BEHIDE... BUT U TOLD ME THAT U WERE A LITTLE SCARED AND I TOLD U DON'T WORRY COREY U BE FINE... BUT I WAS WRONG AND THAT THE LAST TIME I TALK TO U.. HONESTLY I WANT U TO KNOW THAT UR A HERO AND I KNOW UR SON IS GOING TO BE SO PROUD OF HIS DADDY..AND I LOVE U COREY AND I WILL SEE U WHEN THE TIME COME... LOVE CASSY February 03, 2010 father in-law Son Hero US Marine God will be with you always not good with words but I know God loves you and I PRAY FOR YOUR SOUL EVERYDAY LOVE YOUR DAD ! February 01, 2010 Melanie Tanner My dearest Corey, It's been 2yrs, 4 months, and 25 days since we laid you to rest. And I still cry every day for you, honey. I miss your smile, your hugs, your laughter, and the happiness you brought to our family. They say that the pain eases over time. Well, it hasn't begun to do that, yet. I see so much of you in your son, Tavian. He is such a joy! It hurts to know he will never know the wonderful daddy he had, no matter how much we can tell him. But that doesn't compare to the thought that you will never have hugged this little wonder you helped to make. You will always remain my baby boy and the bright light in our family. I hope you look down upon us and know that you are loved deeply. Even if you are only in our memories and now our own angel in heaven. We remain faithful to your beloved Corps and to the sacrifice you made for so many. And we will always have love for you as you guard the streets of heaven like so many that have gone before you. With everlasting love, Mom June 27, 2008 Josh Newman Over the last few months i have heard stories, some funny, some not so. i do not know this man, but the stories i've heard make this man seem like a brother to me. This is my best friend's cousin. And as he morns as do i. i thank him for his duty of this nation, and i grieve for his family. i morn not only for the fact of the lost, but for the fact that his son will grow up only to HEAR the stories of his father. and with that i say Semper Fi, Corey. Even in death may you triumph. May 30, 2008 Rafael I wanted to share something I wrote for Memorial Day 2008. I SHED A TEAR I SHED A TEAR MY BROTHER EACH DAY I READ A STORY OF HOW YOU VALIANTLY DIED I SHED A TEAR MY BROTHER FOR YOU KNOWING YOUR LIFE WAS SACRIFICED FOR ME I BOW MY HEAD IN PRAYER AS THE BAYONET IS FIXED DRIVEN IN THE SAND A HELMET SITS ATOP ITS BUTT YOUR TAGS SWAY SOFTLY IN THE BREEZE I TAKE A KNEE TO PAUSE AND PRAY FOR GOD’S HAND TO SOOTHE YOUR KIN THIS DAY ASKING HIM TO BRING HIS PEACE TO ALL WHO KNEEL TO HONOR YOU AS YOU STAND WATCH AT HEAVEN’S GATE WE STAND UNITED REMEMBERING YOU OUR SON, OUR DAUGHTER OUR DAD, OUR MOM OUR BROTHER, OUR SISTER OUR NEPHEW, OUR NIECE OUR UNCLE, OUR AUNT OUR EVERY FRIEND THREE VOLLEYS FIRED BY HONORED TROOPS JARS EMOTIONS HELD DEEP INSIDE A DISTANT SOUND OF TAPS WE HEAR ECHOS OF LAUGHTER WE ONCE DID SHARE OLD GLORY’S FIELD OF BLUE THE HONOR GUARD FOLDS WHILST WE THINK OF DREAMS WE DARED A SLOW SALUTE WE RAISE TO YOU YOUR KIN’S SOFT TEARS STREAK DOWN THE CHEEK ACCEPTING HE, OR SHE, THE FOLDED FLAG AND THEN THOSE WORDS THAT PIERCE THE HEART ‘ON BEHALF OF A GRATEFUL NATION…’ ECHO SILENTLY THROUGH THE AIR I RAISE MY BROTHER MY SISTER IN ARMS A TOAST TO YOU A PROMISE FOR ALL OF TIME YOUR ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN OUR HEARTS SHALL FOREVER LIVE April 12, 2008 Matthew G Roberts You are missed brother, I believe u were looking out for me there & I can't express enough how much u are missed. Semper Fi brother. Jan 28, 2008 Cody Caudill The man you write about was my cousin. He was among the greatest men of the United States of America. No word can describe him and his service to the Corp. He will be loved and miss by all his family and friends... Semper Fi, Corey!!! December 17, 2007 Rick Wiseman Corporal Tanner, It is so difficult for me to find any words that could possibly convey my feelings of sorrow and gratitude, pride and respect to your loving family and friends. Knowing that you were never able to see your son after his birth especially tears at my heart. Just like Tom Hank's character tells Private Ryan in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" to EARN THIS.. just before he dies, I hope and pray that those of us whom you left behind can EARN what you and your brothers in arms have already paid so very dearly for. I know how strong Marine families are and I know yours will make you proud as you look down on them from Heaven. For my part, I will continue to send care packages to your brothers in Iraq and I will continue to try to EARN what all of you have already paid for with your sacrifices and the sacrifices of your families. Semper Fi and God Bless You |
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