Graveside services for Walter Rivers Tanner, age 94 of Dublin, will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, February 21, 2014 at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Mr. Tanner died Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Mr. Tanner was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Tanner and Lennie Mercer Tanner and a granddaughter, Tammie Gay. Mr. Tanner was a member of Centerville Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and music director for many years. He retired from Georgia Plywood after 33 years. He loved to fish, hunt, and gardening. Survivors include two sons, Glenn Tanner of Milledgeville and Wayne "Ernie" Tanner of East Dublin; seven grandchildren, Pamela Lee, Corey Tanner, Darrell Thigpen, Chuck Snow, Kenny Snow, Jason Snow, and Chris Snow; thirteen great grandchildren; sister, Quinelle Duckett; brother, Bob (Pat) Tanner; many brother-in-law and sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Thursday afternoon from 6pm-8pm at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home.