Bob passed away in his sleep and entered into rest on February 8, 2007.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Katie Hale, brother, Jeffery Tankersley, sister, Juanita Tankersley, brother, Jerry Tankersley, and loving daughter, Valori Kay Sprague.
He is survived by loving wife, Judy A. Tankersley, brother, Doug Tankersley, children; Robert L. Tankersley II, Craig A. and Margot Tankersley, Paul and Karen Tankersley, Robert and Brandy Church, Mark & Yvette Church, Rick Church, Melissa L. Tankersley, Kristy A. Tankersley, and James M. Tankersley, 21 grandchildren; Toni Cellini, Robert and Tina Tankersley III, Charlene Tankersley, Anthony and Breanne Tankersley, Amanda Tankersley, Melanie Tankersley, Nichole and Jacob Starkweather, Jessica Sprague, Ashley Tankersley, Katelyn Tankersley, Laurie Tankersley, Jesavana Diaz, Carolyn Church, Peyton Church, Gavin Church, Nina Church, Richard Church, and Sarah Church, 6 great-grandchildren; Katherine, Anna, Isaac, Dillion, Isabella and Tyler.
As a Korean War Veteran, Bob honorably served our country in the United States Navy from 1954-1958. Bob will be laid to rest at the Veteran’s San Joaquin Cemetery at Santa Nella.
