Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Janet Christine Tanner


03/05/1961 - 03/30/2018


Janet Christine Tanner, age 57 of Murphy, NC passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Care Partners Solace in Asheville, NC.

She was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC to Robert Frank of Murphy and the late Christine Garrett Dockery. Janet was a C.N.A. She was a member of South End Baptist Church.

She is survived by her ex-husband, Charles "Pete" Tanner; three daughters, Christy Freeman Miles, Angela Tanner and Alicia Sweeney and husband Justin; one sister, Kathy Rankin and husband Ted; and six grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM, Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Harold Stiles will officiate. Burial will be in the Moss Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 12-2 PM, Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.


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