Billy Wayne Tankersley

Billy Tankersley, son to the late Earnest and Mildred Lincoln Tankersley was born on October 2, 1938 in Bessville, Missouri and departed this life on October 16, 2021 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 83.

He married Judy Halter on August 7, 1970. He worked for Florsheim shoe factory.

Bill was a beloved member of the Delta community and a loyal Delta Bobcat fan. He was known as Mr. Bill to many children who attended his wife’s daycare, and was a positive role model and father figure to them. He was a member of Delta First Baptist Church in Delta.

He is survived his wife Judy Tankersley; son, Patrick (Tammy) Tankersley of Jackson; four daughters, Robin Huffman of Cape Girardeau; Jolene Rievley and Husband Gary Dysinger of Elk City, Oklahoma; Teresa (Keith) Cook of Whitewater; Beth Rievley of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Doyle Tankersley of Kansas City, Missouri and Danny Tankersley of Gordonville; three sisters, Lois Douglas of Gordonville; Joyce Spane of Chaffee, Tina Minner of Cape Girardeau; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; also surviving numerous nieces and nephews.

Aside from his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers and one grandson.

Visitation will be on Tuesday from noon – 2:00 pm at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm at the chapel with Revs. Patrick Tankersley and Tyler Tankersley officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Morley, Missouri.