Georgetown: Willie Nelson Tanner, 69, died Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at South Island Assisted Living. Mr. Tanner was born in the Pleasant Hill community of Georgetown County on January 13, 1935, a son of the late Perry Tanner and Lillie Cribb Tanner. He was the tenth of thirteen children and served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Tanner graduated from Pleasant Hill High School and attended the University of S.C. He worked a number of years for Tupperware and Liberty Life Insurance Co., and retired from Georgetown Steel Co. Mr. Tanner's greatest pleasure was building. He built, owned and operated The Silver Fox, a private club in Georgetown County. Survivors include: a brother, J. P. Tanner of Hemingway; four sisters, Fara T. Miller, Delane T. Music, Miriam T. Cribb, and Donnell T. Tanner, all of Hemingway; and a long-time friend, Marti Tanner, of Nesmith. Mr. Tanner was predeceased by a son, Willie "Will" Nelson Tanner, Jr. Funeral services will be private. Arrangements are by the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home. Sign a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. Funeral Home: Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home 222 Saint James Street Georgetown, SC US 29440