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Mary Sheppard Tanner

November 7, 1925 — April 22, 2017

Mary Sheppard Tanner, age 91, of Gainesville, Florida, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Gainesville Health Center.  A memorial service will be held at Harrison Baptist Church at a later date.

Mrs. Sheppard was born on November 7, 1925, in Sandersville, Georgia. She was the daughter of Rufus and Faye Sheppard. She grew up near Harrison, Georgia and left as a young adult.  Mary moved to Gainesville, Florida, in 1993 after living in Fort Myers for more than thirty years where she raised her two children. She worked in retail sales as the owner of The Gift Mart in Fort Myers and retired from Belk’s Department store in 2003. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gainesville. Mary has a love for all animals. She is preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter, Kimberly Hope Flaitz and her brother Jack Sheppard.

Survivors are: children; Rodney Tanner (Genie) of Nashville, TN., and Beth Flaitz (Mike) of Gainesville, FL.; grandchildren, Justin Flaitz (Kelly), Molly Tanner, Kelsey Tanner and Griffin Tanner; and great grandchildren, Peyton, Cooper, Hudson, and Kenzie.

Donations may be made to the family's favorite charity; Stop Children's Cancer (stopchildrenscancer.org) or a charity of choice.

May and Smith Funeral Directors in Sandersville is in charge of these arrangements.
www.mayandsmithfuneraldirectors.com


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