Carole Joy Tanner

Carole Joy Tanner, 87, of Liberty, Missouri, passed away August 4, 2023. Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, August 13th at 3:00 pm at 2nd Baptist Church, 300 E Kansas St, Liberty, MO, with a visitation to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the WASP WWII Museum, 210 Avenger Field Rd. Sweetwater, Texas 79556.

Carole was born February 15, 1936 in Lima, Ohio to Don and Ruby (Gunther) Yant. She graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science of Piano Performance from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas in 1958. Carole married the love of her life, Jim E. Tanner in 1958, after her college graduation and Jim’s honorable discharge from the Army. They raised two children, Allison and Kevin. Carole and Jim moved to Liberty in 1980. Their children also started families and Carole was extremely proud of her three grandchildren, Katrina, Claire and Logan.

She taught piano for fifty years, played the church organ for forty years, and played as a symphony violinist from 1956-1996. Carole was a member of the Liberty Handbell Choir of Liberty Methodist and 2nd Baptist Church. She was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota-the National Music Fraternity, the National Guild of Piano Teachers, and the American Guild of Organists. Carole was also a member of the DAR since 2004. She was an excellent seamstress and was recognized in the paper for her work with the Wounded Warrior Project.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Don and Ruby Yant; her in-laws, Louise Williams, and Rodney Tanner.

Carole is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Jim Tanner; her children, Allison Tanner (Jeff Scott), and Kevin Tanner (Jaime); her grandchildren, Katrina Godfrey (Joaquín Fernández Campo) and their son, Noah Fernández Godfrey, Claire Godfrey, and Logan Tanner; her sister, Donna Hendrickson; her sister-in-law, Karen Matheson; as well as other relatives and many friends.

Condolences for Carole’s family may be left at www.churcharcherpasley.com, as arrangements are under the direction of Church Archer Pasley Funeral Home, 816-781-2000.