Tanner – Donald Gene Tanner, age 75, of Callahan, Florida passed away February 5, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on December 21, 1944 to the late Charlie Finch Tanner and Eula Geraldine Tanner.  A lifelong farmer, Donald was owner and operator of Oak Hill Farms, Callahan, FL. He had also been a timber producer for many years. Donald was a member of West Park Baptist Church of Jacksonville and was a Board Member at Farmers Federal Credit Union and Nassau County Farm Bureau until his illness. Donald won several awards for his work such as the Farm Bureau Good Neighbor Award and the Farm Family of the Year Award. Donald is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Johnnie Oscar Tanner; and son-in-law, Richard Poppell.

Donald is survived by his loving wife, Betty "Rita" Tanner of Callahan, FL; daughter, Sharita Poppell of Hilliard, FL; son, Donald Tanner, Jr. of Callahan, FL; brother, Charlie (Beverly) Tanner, Jr. of Callahan, FL; sisters, Florence Maynor of St. George, GA, Kathleen (Warren) Simpson of Callahan, FL, and Janet Highfill of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren, Cole, Cade, and Kendall Poppell all of Hilliard, FL; many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Donald's Life will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Callahan  with Pastors Lynn Hyatt and James Conner officiating. Interment will follow at Jones Cemetery in Callahan, Florida. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the church. Active pall bearers: Donald Aspinwall, Malcolm Burch, Tommy Hemmingway, Don Hyatt, Jimmy Terrell, and Keith Wingate. Honorary pall bearers: Skip Cunningham, Greg Harden, Clyde Palmer, Gene Rogers, Jared Satterwhite, and the Boards of Farmers Federal Credit Union and Nassau County Farm Bureau. The arrangements are under the care and direction of Nassau Funeral Home, 541720 US-1, Callahan, Florida 32011. 904-879-1770. Visit www.nassaufh.com to sign the family's guest book.