September 20, 1931 – July 9, 2021
Roger Harold Tanksley, 89, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville.
Born September 20, 1931, in Mitchell, he was the son of Roy Noble and Ruby (Taylor) Tanksley. He married Carolyn Joyce Clouse on October 7, 1952, and she preceded him in death on May 3, 2017.
Roger retired from Carpenter Body Works and was a 1950 graduate of Mitchell High School. He could fix anything and enjoyed woodworking, puzzles, and gardening. Roger was a member of Woodville Baptist Church and a loyal Cincinnati Reds fan.
Roger was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his children, Rogetta Kay Sinclair of Mitchell, Michael DeWayne (Marcia) Tanksley of Solsberry, Tammy Sue Evers of Mitchell, Timothy Joe (Michelle) Tanksley of Mitchell, grandchildren, Scott Sinclair, Ryan (Tasheena) Sinclair, Adam (Kristen) Sinclair, Haley (Nick) Bultman, Allyson Tanksley, Meghan Evers, and Clayton Evers, great-grandchild, Nikah Sinclair, brother, Ralph (Kay) Tanksley of Mitchell.
His parents; wife; and siblings, John Raymond Tanksley, Ruth Sipes, Rowenna Elrod, Roland Tanksley, Russell Tanksley, Rex Tanksley, Ronald Tanksley, and Roy Tanksley preceded him in death.
The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Reverend Glenn Hamer officiating. Burial will follow in Mitchell Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com
