You are not allowed to view this content.
Mr. William Jacob "Bill" Tanner
03/20/1943 - 03/05/2025
William Jacob “Bill” Tanner , age 81, of Palmer Springs, VA, passed away on Wednesday March 5, 2025. He is survived by his sister, Ruth T. Williams (Bobby); his nephew, William R. “Bob” Williams, Jr. (Jen) of Springfield, MA; his great nieces, Alexis Williams (Henry) of West Haven, CT and Cassy Colon-Fontaine (Garrett) of Standish, ME; his great-great nephews, Liam and Kai Fontaine of Standish, ME; and a dear friend, Theresa Williams of Chester, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, William J. “Billy” Tanner and Lillie Kimball Tanner. He graduated from PVHS in 1960 and NC State in 1964, then attended Tulane University for several years. He then Received an MBA from the University of Houston and worked for Gulf Oil for 15 years, then became a consultant to Citi Bank, traveling to about 15 countries conducting management seminar games. He moved back to Palmer Springs in 1988 and joined the Palmer Springs Volunteer Fire Department, becoming treasurer for many many years. He was always proud to have been involved in fundraising. He attended Men’s International Bible Fellowship in Raleigh, NC and Richmond, VA for 6 years, Bill became a lay pastor for 12 years at Union Methodist Church. Bill became a teacher at Norlina Christian School for about 10 years. He worked on a book called Victory over Sin for many years. He enjoyed attending the Norlina Men’s Fellowship on Friday mornings for many years. Bill enjoyed talking to anybody who would listen about any subject. A funeral service will be held Sunday March 9, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at Union Chapel Methodist Church with internment to follow in Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends and family at the funeral home Saturday March 8, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to Grace Episcopal Church c/o Pett Brands, 170 Windsor Dr., Tayorsville, NC 28681 or Palmer Springs Vol. Fire Dept., 1697 Palmer Springs Rd. Boydton, VA 23917. Online condolences may be made through our website at www.crowderhitecrews.com. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Tanner family.
To publish a public condolence:
Complete the Name (your name),
Title (title your condolence message),
and Review (your condolence message).
Then click "Post Review" button to send (at bottom right).
6 reviews of this entry
About Us
At Crowder-Hite-Crews we’ve always been proud to say that we are large enough to serve and small enough to care. When you choose us, we consider this a sacred trust between your family and ours. We offer a full range of funeral service, whether for a traditional funeral or cremation, and we are able to assist families worldwide. In February of 2004 we installed a crematorium to better serve our cremation families. We now do all cremations in our facility, saving transport to another location for this service. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the cremation process.
Family owned and operated since 1972.
Situated on a 3-acre pastoral setting.
1st Place in Reader’s Choice for Funeral Service (17 years running).
Staff members are active in many civic organizations in the area, including Lions, Rotary, Moose Lodge, Masons, Ruritan, and Chamber of Commerce.
Owners are former Presidents of the Virginia Funeral Directors Association and Southside Funeral Directors Association.
We always help you apply for Social Security and Veterans benefits!
We also help with completing life insurance claim forms.
Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home & Crematory
PO Box 422
1504 N. Mecklenburg Ave.
South Hill, VA 23970
Local (434) 447-7171
Fax (434) 447-3212
Translate this page
Thinking of you all during this difficult time and praying for strength and courage in the coming days.
May you find some comfort in the wonderful memories you made and never forget the special times.
Damian, Dylan and Theda Ann
My sincerest condolences to Bill’s family. I pray that our Great Comforter holds each of you a little closer to Him as He walks with each of you along this early path called grief. Bill was a follower of God and enjoyed speaking with others about his faith. He also enjoyed telling stories about his many adventures.
We are thinking about and praying for the family. Bill was always a delightful “extra” uncle for me, as he and my dad were so close. Bill was endlessly fascinating and always there for a good conversation! He was loved and his gentle presence will be missed.
Classmate 1960 PVHS
Bill was a member of our Class of 1960 at PVHS.
He was a soft spoken man of faith with a priceless smile and a heart of gold. He enjoyed a good conversation. His character and wisdom exemplified his love of and for God.
Linda and I wish to extend our deepest sympathy to his family for the loss of a true southern gentleman and a dear friend.
Lewis and Linda Wells
Condolence for family and friends
So sorry for the passing of your brother Bill, Ruth and other family and friends.
Bill was a fine gentleman who always greeted you with a smile. I served with him in the PSVFD and he was a valued member. He loved to share God’s word. Prayers to his family.