Hazel Marie Smith Tanksley Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Hazel Marie Smith Tanksley of Decatur, Alabama, who passed away at the age of 98, on November 21, 2020. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Hazel Marie Smith Tanksley to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Fred L. Smith and Minnie DeMasters Smith; her husband Harlen J. Tanksley; and her siblings, Lucille Toone, Pauline Pettey, Lessie Clark and Fred L. Smith Jr..
She is survived by: her sons, Timothy L. Tanksley (Reatha) of Hartselle and Gregory L. Tanksley (Sissi) of Hartselle; her grandchildren, Jarod Tanksley (Emily) of Athens, Stuart Tanksley (Rebecca) of Decatur, Hamp Tanksley (Sara Glenn) of Athens and Meg T. Knight (Kyle) of Orange Beach; and her great grandchildren, Madelyn Joy Tanksley, Mary Brents Tanksley, Caroline Belle Tanksley, Sara James Tanksley, Pierce Lane Tanksley, Harlen Edward Tanksley and Jack Tyler Tanksley.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Harlen J. Tanksley Scholarship Fund at Heritage Christian University.
