of Jonesboro, AR
June 25, 1948 - August 6, 2025
Charles David Tanner, 77, of Jonesboro, AR, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born on June 25, 1948, in Clover Bend, AR, to James Jerald Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Jean) Tanner. Charles obtained a bachelor's degree in biology and environmental ecology and went on to work in the oil fields. Many of his adult years were spent in Iquitos, Peru, where he lived with his wife Nancy. He was of the Baptist faith and loved fishing and canoeing.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Nancy Dantas (Sabina) Tanner of Iquitos, Peru, brother, James Tanner Jr., and a sister, Charlotte Finney.
Those left to cherish his memory are his sister Dorothy Winters; his children Ariana Dantas, Luciana Dantas, and Moises Dantas, of Iquitos, Peru; and many other nieces and nephews, cousins, friends, family, and loved ones.
No services are scheduled at this time.