HOMEGOING CELEBRATION FOR M r. 'Bernard Saturday, February 8>, 2 0 0 3 12:00 P. M. Oakey Grove B aptist Church Evans, Georgia P.ev. Pex Wright, Pastor OBITUARY B e rn ard Tankeley was born on September 29, 1946 to the late pharlie Tanksley and Julia Tanksley. He was called home on February 4, 2003. A t an early age, he accented Christ and joined Oakey Grove b a p tis t Church. B ernard was a native Augustan and attended Richmond County Public Schools. He was a graduate of the Lucy C. Lariey Class of 1964. Upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and later attended Paine College. He married the former Charlotte Walton and to th is union, three children were born: Michael, Delores, and Diadra Tanksley. He leaves to mourn his memory: his mother, Julia Tanksley, one son; Michael (Velveeta) Tanksley, two daughters, Delores Griffin, Diadra (Roderick) Dunbar; a brother, Robert (Emma) Tanksley; two sisters, Delois (Sobby) Hamm, Sianche (Nathan) Quarterman; seven grandchildren, Diadra Griffin, S ritta n y Smith, Sethurel Griffin, Jr., Michael Tanksley, Jr., Ashley Griffin, A'dante Dunbar, Jonathan Bernard Tanksley; a devoted friend, Gertrude Murray; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. ORDER OF SERVICE Processional S o lo ............. .. . . . Scripture . . . . . . . Prayer ................. R e f le c t io n s ........... Acknowledgements O bituary............... Solo ...................... Eulogy ................. Recessional Interm ent............. ......... Veronica Lynch . . . Rev. Ronald Burton .................. Minister Deacon George McCord . . . . Nichelle Sherman .............. Read Silently ......... Veronica Lynch ......... Rev. Rex Wright Church Cemetery PALLBEARERS Larry Tanksley Corey Tanksley Gerald Tanksley Henry Green Claude Roney, Jr. Jermaine Handy HONORARY PALLBEARERS Lucy C. Laney High School Class of 1964 Miss Me - But Let Me Go ta tJ carat to th t tn d o f th t xoad, and th t un h a i tt fox rat, -- errant no x lt t i la a y loom f l l l t d loom . ^~Why cxy fox a 1 ou.[ i.tt f x t t ? H h til rat a titbit, t u t not too tony, and not with youx h ta d lo w t d low. cc/^tm tm ltx th t lo o t that w t onat haxtd, ml rat, hut Itb rat yo. J o x thl l a jouxaty w t a l l muxt taht, and unfoxtunattly, tach mut taht alont. Lit i a l l a jaaxt o f th t