Margie H. Tankersley

November 19, 1926 - January 11, 2018

Appling, Ga. - Margie H. Tankersley, 91, wife of the late Carey James Tankersley, Sr., entered into rest Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Westwood Extended Care Facility. She is survived by her three sons, Carey (Susan) Tankersley, Jeff (Chris) Tankersley and Randy (Cecilia) Tankersley; seven grandchildren, Ann Mason, Mollie Waters, Ben Tankersley, Reid Tankersley, Jill Meadows, Whitney Manz, Jenna Blitch; nine great-grandchildren; niece Gina Thurman and nephew Lawrence Henderson. Margie was a lifelong teacher, graduating from The Women's College of Georgia at Milledgeville. She taught first grade and served as Librarian for North Columbia Elementary School. Margie held membership in the Georgia Retired Teachers Association and the Fidelis Theta Chapter of ADK. She was a member of the Marion Hulme WMU Circle of Kiokee Baptist Church where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday school and developed the Kiokee library. The passions of her life were children and books. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 o'clock Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Kiokee Baptist Church, Appling, Ga. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chuck Anderson, Darwin Morris, Stanley Anderson, Pete Knox, Lawrence Henderson, Robert Thurman, Zach Thurman, Chuck Thompson and Ben Tankersley. The family will receive friends from 9:30 AM until time of service in the Kiokee Fellowship Hall. Memorials may be made to the Kiokee Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 430, Appling, GA 30802.